The sight of Robert Lewandowski wheeling away to Barcelona, while Bavarian supporters chant ‘Hala Madrid’ at him would’ve seemed like dystopia just months ago. Yet somehow, the Catalan club has made it a reality. Numerous bids and negotiation rounds later, Barca finally landed their marquee signing for a reported €50m. Elation spread across the Blaugrana support, ...
Karim Benzema’s evolution at Real Madrid over the years has been an inspiring one. Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in 2018, the French forward has become the undisputed leader at the Santiago Bernabeu. Indeed, Benzema has taken massive strides forward and started to peak late into his career. The 34-year-old had arguably his best ever ...
For players, the solo trips are over, and it’s time for pre-season training with their clubs. These sessions are known to be brutal, as players are pushed to their limits in the name of endurance. Fortunately, clubs use this period to tour other nations, and attract their foreign fanbases, giving players a chance to explore, albeit ...
After blazing through Europe and leading Real Madrid to UCL glory, Karim Benzema has decided to kick back and relax during the pre-season. Going by his social feed, the Frenchman has hit up multiple vacation spots, following the conclusion of International duties. Fans await the release of his ultimate pre-season drip video, which will undoubtedly be ...
There’s still quite a bit to go until the curtains are raised on another season of club football, which will then be followed up with the Qatar World Cup. While there’s plenty on the horizon for football fans to look forward to, currently, there’s not much entertainment on offer. The UEFA Nations League has proved to ...
Karim Benzema has been electric this season. The Los Blancos no.9 has contributed 66 g/a for both club and country this season, which sees him as the frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or. After helping them secure the La Liga title, Benzema helped his club to a 14th Uefa Champions League title. By doing so he ...
Recently Karim Benzema shared a story featuring a jersey with the “Vinzema 29” written on it. The post is being shared across social media by Real Madrid fans who are loving the growing bond between Benzema and Vinicius Junior. According to whoscored.com, the two players share 89 goal contributions which has led to Real Madrid ...
On 9th May Real Madrid played Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in the La Liga. They lost to their local rivals due to a Yannick Carrasco penalty. However, when the camera panned towards the away side’s bench, spectators could see Karim Benzema and his fellow stars having a laugh, and seeming relaxed. One ...
Real Madrid clinched a historic 35th La Liga title after dispatching Espanyol in a dominant 4-0 victory. Confetti rained down upon the Bernabeu as Los Blanco lifted the trophy in front of their fans. And they soon set off for their traditional victory lap to the Plaza De Cibeles. Surrounded by a mob of Madridistas, ...
The coveted Golden Ball, known as the Ballon d’Or is awarded in October, we sit half a year away from that fateful evening. Yet, many with brimming belief can confidently convey that there can only be one winner. Such unanimous adherence has been an unseen feature, at least since the dominance of CR7 and LM10 ...
A seven-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium was just what the doctor ordered for a Champions League semi-final. A complete end-to-end game saw Manchester City get the better of European royalty, Real Madrid by just a one-goal margin. Down by two goals in the first twenty minutes, Los Blancos were caught off guard by City’s ...
Last night’s tie between Real Madrid and Chelsea featured multiple standout stars, as two sides packed with world-class players delivered a Champions League classic. While the headlines will go to the MOTM Luka Modric or Karim Benzema, for the Blues the likes of Antonio Rudiger, Mateo Kovacic and Timo Werner stood out. Another Blues player ...
To say that Karim Benzema has stepped up to the mantle ever since Ronaldo’s departure, would be an understatement. Fresh off single-handedly dismantling PSG in the Champions League, the striker notched up another hattrick, this time against holders Chelsea. Three goals at Stamford Bridge took his tally to 37 goals for the season, and naturally, ...
Rivalries propel the spectacle that is football to even further heights. The Manchester Derby, the Derby Della Maddonia, the Superclasico are examples of some globally renowned rivalries. However, there is perhaps none as revered or fierce, as the aptly named, El Clasico. A rivalry between the two greatest clubs in history, vying to one-up each other ...
Due to his rampant goalscoring, Karim Benzema has firmly established himself as one of the best footballers in the world at the moment. His consistency is remarkable, and the Frenchman is a dependable figure from the penalty spot as well. Benzema has slotted home 3 of his last 4 spot-kicks, all towards the left side. ...
On Monday, football royalty gathered at the Theatre du Chatelet, for the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. With the top prize being picked up for a 7th time by Lionel Messi, the top 30 players according to the voting were announced in a sort of countdown fashion, with the winner eventually being announced at the ...
Karim Benzema has built a reputation for being one of the most technically adept forwards in modern football over the years, and he only enhanced it with a brilliantly taken goal last night. When France met Switzerland in their 2020 European Championship Round of 16 encounter on Monday, it was Switzerland who took the shock ...
