After Karim Benzema’s mysterious departure from Saudi Arabia was explained by some media, an official from his club Al-Ittihad said more about where the Frenchman went.
The end of 2023 was somewhat eventful for Karim Benzema. Criticized for his performances on the field by some of Al-Ittihad supporters, the 2022 Ballon d’Or suddenly disappeared on the eve of a championship match, at the same time deactivating his account on social networks. Enough to ignite the local Saudi press, but also the Spanish media. The latter finally explained that Benzema had received authorization to take a few days of rest, he who was also injured in one foot. This Monday, a new revelation was made.
In comments reported by A.S., an Al-Ittihad official gave information on where Karim Benzema had gone since his disappearance. “ Benzema traveled to Madrid due to special circumstances, he requested three days off which the club ended up granting him. » And the mysterious informant calms things down and extinguishes all rumors of a possible departure of the former Real Madrid man: “ Karim is a professional and is attached to the team. »
See you in February
A question remains for the Spanish media: what is the nature of these “ special circumstances » mentioned by the manager of the Saudi club. While waiting to know a little more, Karim Benzema remains invisible and silent. In any case, he has a good time ahead of him since the Saudi championship has been paused and will not resume until February. On the 4th of the same month, Al-Ittihad will play a King’s Cup match against Al-Faysaly. With Karim Benzema?
