L’ascension monstrueuse de BENZEMA depuis 2018

Some of your fans say that you're demobilizing yourself because you arrived at Real Madrid, as if you had already arrived. No, but honestly, I've dreamed so much of playing at Real Madrid, of imposing myself and one day winning the Ballon d'Or, that I can't stop there. That's it, I signed at Real Madrid, I'm stopping there. It's a big club and it's difficult. There aren't many people who have imposed themselves at 21 years old at Real Madrid. I have the capacity, so I'm working, I have it in my weapon and I will continue to work to be very good. Summer 2009, Karim Benzema has just signed at Real Madrid, a few days after Ronaldo and Kaká. At 21 years old, the Lyonnais is facing the first big challenge of his career. After a difficult integration, the years pass and Karim gradually rises in the ranks. Adébayor, Higuaín or Morata, all his rivals in attack are relegated on the bench. Against Vans and Maré, Benzema imposes the respect of the different coaches and Bernabeu, but remains relatively underrated. Less impressive than his peers, the Frenchman works in the shadow of Ronaldo, undeniable boss of the attackmeringue. A longevity, a patience and a steel mentality that will eventually pay off. Benzema, but it's amazing, but what is this story? What I can say about the French team is that today it's been more than two years that I play in the French team. If there is a problem with the coach, I don't know, I have no problem. I don't want to be stupid, I think that if I leave the national team, I won't have the chance to return to the French team. That's what I think, because there is no discussion. In two years? Never. November 2017. Distanced from the blues since the Valbuena affair, the hope of seeing Karim at the World Cup is growing more and more. However, the ex-Lyonnais comes out of two exceptional seasons, with two Champions League wins. Since the arrival of Zidane, Karim has the total confidence of his coach and holds a key role in attack. But the 2017-2018 exercise of the gold tricolour had big doubts. Karim Benzema! He was looking for Karim Benzema who doesn't fit his foot. Hence the manifestation that we hear from the audience. He scored 5 goals in Ligue 1. In two penalties. He has a decisive pass. He was involved in 13 goals out of 76 Real Madrid goals in Ligue 1. 13 goals out of 76. He is Real Madrid's forward. Joan says there is a reason if Zidane still puts him. Yes, there is probably a reason. But there is probably a reason why Didier Deschamps doesn't take him. 47 matches, 12 goals. Few. Too few for the forward of such a big club. This season, Benzema is in a lack of confidence and struggles to be effective. When Ronaldo leaves the White House in the summer of 2018, there are many questions. Fans ask for Hazard or Mbappé to succeed the Portuguese. At 30 years old, Karim is not among the potential successors. I didn't have a great season, but football is not just statistics. You have to look at what I bring on the pitch. Now I'm happy. I have the impression, but it's an external opinion, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, in any case, it freed up a lot of things, because you are the boss. We feel that now, you are the boss. The only thing it freed up, I would say, is that now I can play more freely. I'm free on the pitch, I can go deep, I can stay on the surface, I can create opportunities, I can finish them. From the departure of Ronaldo, Benzema changes his status. Offensive leader, bandage to the hand after an injury to the little finger, the Frenchman scores 30 goals and 11 assists in the season. At the start and at the conclusion of the actions, Benze is the conductor of the 11th Madrid. When Real suffers, he puts himself back in the forefront. In the Champions League, despite his goal against Ajax in the eighth, the Meringues are humiliated by the Dutch in the return match. It's been more than a thousand days that Real Madrid is the European champions. The collective shipwreck is terrible. The usual magic of the Bernabeu is absent. Deprived of Ramos that night, Solari's men are completely left out, including Karim. The Frenchman does not yet have the career of a boss and lacks sharpness in important matches. This clutch side, killer in front of the cage, Benzema begins to develop it at the end of 2019. Karim Benzema is one of the most underrated players in the world. He's been playing as number 9 for Real Madrid for 25 years or so. There are other strikers, other strikers, but who is playing? It's Karim Benzema, he's world class, not at all. With five goals in the group stage of C1, including a double in Paris, he largely contributes to Real's qualification in the round of 16. Later in the season, the Noébé is still on a diet. Taking advantage of the COVID break to work in his personal room, Karim charges like never before, and it pays off. We see Karim as Madrid's number 9, he has to score goals, but he doesn't just do that. So when he scores, I'm happy because he closes his mouth a little and at the same time, what I mean is that his work, he does it no matter what. Spanish champion, elected best Liga player, Benzema brings out his most complete season in his white jersey. At 32 years old, no sign of fatigue or physical decline is visible in the Frenchman. Quite the opposite. When I became aware, four years ago, four years, I said to myself, 29, 30 years old, I'm going to have to double my efforts, I'm going to have to work, I'm going to have to... diet, etc. Because even on social media, we see that you train all the time, all the time, even during the holidays. In fact, I've learned to love. I've learned to love, because it's not... the next day you say, I'm going to start staying in the gym, I'm going to come an hour before. No, I've learned to love, little by little, and in the end, it's my daily life and I need it. The following year, despite a white season in the Real, Benzema continues his rise. With 7 kg less in 2016, Karim is sharper, more agile, and more mobile on the pitch. Now the best passer in the history of the club, he also scored several memorable goals. Obviously! Goal! Bombazo! Jump! Magnificent! Goal! Karim Benzema! Victor Benzema! And suddenly it's 1-1. The facts are there. For three years, Karim has been walking on water. Excellent in the air game, more incisive in front of the goal, the Frenchman has regained a pure number 9 status and is no longer just a mere value for his partners. At the end of the Euro, no one expects it, but the new desired time, which is unexpected, is finally coming. We are Ben Yedder, Karim Benzema. Only 5 years later, 2058 days, exactly, that's it, Karim Benzema has made his return to Clairefontaine. What was your feeling in the car this morning? Good, but already for a while, for a while. It goes up little by little, the joy, and now, here, to focus on the pitch and show what I can do on the pitch. Here we go, Benzema against Rui Patricio, it's in the back, and the equalization of the French team. Karim Benzema, equalization! For his first international competition since 2014, Benzema is present. With 4 goals in the tournament, he is one of the rare sources of satisfaction for the Blues, defeated by Switzerland in the second round. At the end of the year, the number 19 guides France towards a sacred League of Nations, with memorable goals against Belgium, then against Spain in the final. With Benzema, Benzema's shot! At 34 years old, Karim is at his prime, adored by the Merengue people and reconciled with the French. Fourth in the Ballon d'Or 2021 ranking, he missed a major title to aim for the Graal. A childhood dream that Karim has not yet abandoned. For me, the Champions League, it's harder to win than a World Cup. ADN When we talk about Real Madrid, this word often comes up. In the Champions League, part of the story was written in Bernabeu, where legends like Di Stefano, Raúl or Ronaldo shone with a thousand fires. In the summer of 2021, when Carlo Ancelotti made his return to Madrid, almost no one believes in a great season for the club. Due to an aging squad and a rather shy mercato from Florentino Perez. But from the start of the season, the bases are set. Benzema, associated with Vinicius, make ravages. However, little complemented at the start, Karim and Vini form one of the best players in Europe. Captain since the departure of Ramos, Benzema becomes the mental leader of the team. The Frenchman closes the year 2021 with 47 goals. Record of his career. Karim Benzema, he is the one who holds the keys. He is the boss of Real Madrid. He is Karim. He is not a normal player. The player with this experience has no problem. If he has not played for a month, it does not matter to him that he has a good feeling to play. At the end of January, Karim was injured at a crucial moment. Three weeks from the shock against PSG in the 8th of C1, Ancelotti risks losing his best element. Finally, a Benzema with little legs is present at the Parc des Princes. Widely dominated in the game, Real does very well, in 5-0, only 1-0. Two weeks later, at the Bernabeu, it is still Kylian Mbappé who opens the ball. Until the 60th minute of the game, PSG is qualified. I press him. It's a pressing. There is a little contact or not, but in any case, I'm not going to make a mistake. Benzema, the pressing. Vinicius. Benzema. It's not possible. Chicho, Donnarumma. Modric again. The little ball for Benzema. It's not possible. Karim, Benzema. Marquinhos. Benzema. It's incredible. What is this story? From a triple of anthology, Benzema reverses the match and sends Real in the quarterfinals. The epic is launched. From then on, Real becomes unstoppable. Benzema, Vinicius. He puts it back. Karim Benzema. It's beautiful. Karim Benzema. And if it was him, the best player in the world. Karim Benzema. It's perfect what he did, Karim. My question to the journalist, if you had to choose between the Ballon d'Or or the collective trophies, it would still be winning the Champions League? The League and the Champions League, directly. At nearly 35 years old, Benzema has recently signed with the White House An indisputable legend of the club and football, his post-30 promotion is an example of perseverance and abnegation. Throughout his career, Benzema has accepted, sacrificed, waited, then reached the top. I would say something to France Football, whoever is voting, close the votes, Benzema won it. Bye.