Tag: Karim Benzema
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The Best FIFA Football Awards: Messi and Mbappe nominated, Ronaldo misses out
World Cup finalists Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) have been nominated for FIFA’s Best awards while Christiano Ronaldo is a notable omission from the list. The list of candidates for the 2022 award has been released by FIFA on Thursday night where Messi and Mbappe feature alongside Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and …
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January 13, 2023 -
Real Madrid keep up 100 per cent start as Barca win in Cadiz
Vinicius Jr. attempted to lead Madrid without Benzema, but Mallorca remained steadfast until the Brazilian scored with a left-foot shot in the 72nd minute
September 12, 2022 -
Benzema late show for Real keeps champions perfect with 3-1 win over Espanyol
Vinicius Junior's tidy finish was cancelled out by a goal from Joselu, who has made a habit of scoring against Madrid since spending three years early in his career with the capital club's 'Castilla' B team, reports DPA.
August 29, 2022 -
Benzema beats De Bruyne, Courtois, wins UEFA Men’s Player of the Year
With his victory against the duo, the France international cemented his position as the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or, which was presented following the Champions League group-stage draw in Istanbul on Thursday, according to DPA.
August 26, 2022 -
Benzema makes history as Real Madrid win European Super Cup
The Frenchman netted his side's second goal of the match to lift his total number of goals for Real Madrid to 324, taking him past Raul Gonzalez to become the second highest scorer in the club's history behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
August 11, 2022 -
La Liga: Real beat Athletic 2-1 to end the year on a high
The league leaders knew one was not enough and wasted no time in doubling their lead. Ernesto Valverde won the ball back in the centre of the field and laid the ball for Eden Hazard.
December 23, 2021 -
Real Madrid crowned La Liga 2019-20 champions as Karim Benzema scores brace against Villarreal
Even a defeat would have been enough for Real Madrid after their nearest rivals FC Barcelona crashed to a shock defeat at home to Osasuna.
July 17, 2020 -
La Liga: Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio power Real Madrid to 3-0 victory over Valencia
Real Madrid found their usual dominance only after the half-time break and it was enough for them to tame Valencia's positive approach.
June 19, 2020 -
Real Marid forward Karim Benzema admits playing without spectators ‘will be different’
Moreover, Real Madrid will play their home matches at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium at Valdebebas and not at the Santiago Bernabeu.
June 3, 2020 -
Karim Benzema reveals what Zinedine Zidane says during Real Madrid training sessions
Zinedine Zidane worked with the Real Madrid entire team for the first time on Monday since they returned to training after a suspension of over two months.
June 3, 2020 -
Karim Benzema extends contract with Real Madrid
The new deal keeps him at the club at least till 2022.
December 31, 2019 -
Real Madrid legend wants club to sign Harry Kane to fill the void of Cristiano Ronaldo
'Since Ronaldo left, he’s (Benzema) fulfilled that role, but he’s missing an Emilio Butragueno, which I had.'
December 29, 2019 -
Karim Benzema hits out at continued French exile
Karim Benzema has not played for France since 2015, when he was placed under formal investigation over the blackmail attempt.
November 17, 2019 -
Karim Benzema becomes sixth highest La Liga scorer for Real Madrid
The French international scored a brace against Eibar to take his La Liga goals tally to 157 in as many as 323 matches.
November 10, 2019 -
La Liga 2019-20 Update: Karim Benzema’s brace helps Real Madrid drub Eibar 4-0
At the 29-minute mark, the visitors deepened the home crowd's misery after Lucas Vazquez was taken down, with Benzema netting from the 12-yard mark to complete his brace.
November 10, 2019 -
Karim Benzema equals Lionel Messi record for most goals in 2019
Meanwhile, a win has ensured Real Madrid reach second place at the points tally. They are also now four points ahead of their arch-rivals Barcelona.
September 23, 2019 -
La Liga Update: Karim Benzema shines in Real Madrid win over Levante
A brace from Benzema and a solitary goal from Casemiro ensured that Real Madrid get the invaluable three points at the points table.
September 14, 2019