Karim Benzema’s situation in Saudi Arabia continues to panic the local and European media.
Crowned Ballon d’Or in 2022 and true legend of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema certainly did not expect to experience such a contrasting adventure in Saudi Arabia. The French striker joined the Gulf country last summer to follow in the footsteps of his former friend Cristiano Ronaldo. But his time at Al-Ittihad did not go as planned.
Benzema, the furious Al-Ittihad club
Pointed out by observers for a performance deemed insufficient, Benzema must also face controversy after his too late return from the winter break. The Al-Ittihad club has formalized the return of its star striker, while taking care to criticize his delay, indicating to AFP via a source close to the club that KB9 “arrived Thursday evening 17 days late”, that the club is “furious about what happened” and that the player was unreachable “ for ten days“.
A very bad combination of circumstances for Karim Benzema, a victim of events despite himself. The former Real Madrid center forward was in fact stranded on Mauritius, where he was spending his vacation, due to Cyclone Belal. It now remains to be seen whether the Frenchman will continue his adventure in Saudi Arabia, while his name comes up more and more frequently in Europe.
