Karim Benzema declared his love for Saudi Arabia, his “second country”, which he joined this summer.
After fourteen years at Real Madrid, where he won everything by becoming one of the very best players on the planet, Karim Benzema decided to join Saudi Arabia, where he signed with the club Al- Ittihad. A choice he does not regret.
“I am very happy to be in Saudi Arabia among this great people who love sport. I came to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not only to play football, but for a huge and giant sports project”confided the French striker during the Misk Global Forum, in comments relayed by the Saudi media Arriyadiyah.
“Saudi Arabia is my second country”
“At first I was surprised by this great love and welcome when I arrived, as well as the great welcome from the fans of the Al-Ittihad club, he continued. They are not only loving, but passionate, and they give us enthusiasm, and we do our best to make them happy. »
And the 2022 Ballon d’Or concludes his declaration of love to the extremely wealthy oil country: “Saudi Arabia is my second country, and the people here are great, love football and have a lot of passion. » Since his arrival in Saudi Arabia, KB9 has scored 9 goals and delivered 4 decisive saves in 13 appearances (all competitions combined).
