Benzema was defended by his compatriot Zinedine Zidane, who admitted "after two months, I was also criticized" and that Benzema was "a talented player and talented players in Madrid must win".

Karim Benzema, 38, from France Al-Hilal SFC, since 2025 Centre-Forward Market value: €6.00m * 19/12/1987 in Lyon, France

Feb 2, 2026 · Benzema was the Al Ittihad captain and has scored 54 goals in 83 appearances since arriving from Madrid.

Feb 2, 2026 · Ronaldo is still waiting for his first league title since moving to Saudi Arabia in 2022 and has seen his main rival strengthen with the addition of five-time Champions League winner Benzema.

Feb 2, 2026 · Karim Benzema has completed a shock January transfer from Al-Ittihad to Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal on deadline day. The former Real Madrid star was into the final few months …

Dec 19, 1987 · All the information and career of Karim Benzema, historical Real Madrid football player. Statistics, honours, images and videos.

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4 days ago · Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr names Benzema as the player who impacted him the most In a recent interview, Vinicius Jr made a heartfelt nod to Karim Benzema, his former Real Madrid …

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Jan 29, 2026 · Benzema scored three goals at the 2014 World Cup but was left out of the squad four years later as France were crowned champions in Russia.