2022 has been a great year for football fans. Footballing action has been nearly non-stop throughout the year and we also had the 2022 FIFA World Cup to cap off a great year for the beautiful game. As we look back upon 2022, we see a number of top players who’ve managed to leave a…
Karim Benzema’s friend and advisor Karim Djaziri has accused the France national team coaching staff of lying about the Real Madrid superstar’s injury. After being exiled from the France national team for over five years, Karim Benzema returned to Les Bleus’ squad in May 2021. His talismanic performances for Real Madrid then saw him earn…
Former Uruguay defender Diego Lugano believes that some of France’s players will be happy with Karim Benzema‘s withdrawal from the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad. The Real Madrid forward is the current holder of the Ballon d’Or award after a stunning last year with his club. He was expected to play an important role in…
An influential member of France’s squad has reportedly highlighted Kylian Mbappe’s importance to their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in comments made to one of his relatives after Karim Benzema’s injury. The Real Madrid centre-forward pulled up with a thigh issue during France’s training session on November 19. Scans showed a tear in his thigh…
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has sent a message to fans after he was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup. The Frenchman claimed he could not stay with the side and take away another player’s chance to make it to the squad. Benzema joined Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, and Christopher Nkunku on the list…
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told talkSPORT that England forward Harry Kane is a better option than France striker Karim Benzema ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. England and France head to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup and are expected to meet one another in the quarter-finals if results go their way. Tottenham…
Real Madrid talisman Karim Benzema is reportedly set to miss their La Liga encounter against Cadiz CF on Thursday, November 10. According to L’Equipe (via Get French Football News), Benzema will not play a part in what will be his side’s final game before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Frenchman has missed each of their last three…
Karim Benzema’s contract at Real Madrid will be automatically extended by a year if he wins the Ballon d’Or on October 17 in Paris, as per Spanish outlet Relevo. The France international is in the final year of his deal at the Santiago Bernabeu but his stay could be extended until the summer of 2024…
Europe has been home to some of the greatest talents in the history of the beautiful game. At the domestic level, the standard of football in Europe is unmatched. That’s because most of the biggest and most popular clubs in the world belong to the continent. The best players in the world ply their trade…
Carlo Ancelotti has admitted he wanted to change the penalty taker for Real Madrid this season but decided to stick with Karim Benzema because of last season. Benzema played a huge part for Real Madrid last season as they went on to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy. The Frenchman scored two penalties in the…
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