Watch The Special Number Tape | Karim Benzema - The Man Who Wrote History For Real Madrid

Karim Benzema scored his first goal for Real Madrid at La Liga on September 20, 2009. On September 22, 2021, he scored 200 goals. When the game between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca ended, Florentino Pérez, a fan of Real Madrid, went to the field and gave Karim Benzema a special shirt with the number 200. To score 200 goals at La Liga, not many people can do it. Before Benzema stepped into the 200 club, only 9 players were able to overcome this milestone, but none of them played in Spain. Florentino Pérez only likes success. Real Madrid is not an ordinary club. Pérez was definitely born for the Spanish royal football team. When he sat on the chair of the president of Real Madrid in 2000, he immediately built his hand and built the first Galaticos stadium. Pérez did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and thought to get the first goals from Zinedine Zidane, Luiz Figo, David Beckham and Ronaldo. In 2009, Florentino Pérez returned to Real Madrid. Still familiar, the president did not hesitate to continue spending money to continue the construction of the Galaticos 2.0 stadium. 254 million euros have been allocated to bring home to San Bernabeu Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alonso, Benzema. There are only sparkling stars and tons of money. It was the topic of the general conversation of the whole world at that time. To own the best player of 2007, Kaká, Real spent 92 million dollars for AC Milan. After that, Real was ready to raise the $ 131 million negotiating table to bring the 2008 Golden Ball to Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo. The third-highest member of Real Madrid's new summer team in 2009, called the new 21-year-old French player, Karim Benzema. $ 57.4 million is the amount that Real Madrid has spent to own the promising club of France. According to the Spanish newspaper, it was Zinedine Zidane who sent Benzema to Pérez. According to Lyon, the club agreed to sell Benzema to Real although Man Utd also tried hard to chase this deal. The English football team is ready to spend 45 million euros for Benzema. And sometimes Benzema's visit to England is just a matter of time. Nothing prevents him from coming to Man Utd. But Real Madrid created a shock on the transfer market when Benzema was officially in front of Man Utd. On July 10, in front of the attendance of nearly 20,000 fans in Madrid, Karim Benzema officially had his debut at San Bernabeu. Unlike Kaká, Raul Nabiyon and Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema did not receive the official number because he had left the 19th shirt of Jan Huntela and was waiting for the ball to be given to him for the number 10 shirt he liked, which was owned by Wesley Sneijder. Before becoming number 9, he had the longest, strongest and most responsible service of the Spanish royal football team. At that time, the former Lyon forward wore the number 11 shirt. Looking back at the situation at that time, compared to the two Englishmen who were too old, Kaká and Ronaldo, Benzema became a burden. But what made Real have Benzema so determined? In 9 seasons playing alongside Ronaldo, Benzema only had one season off, scored more than 30 goals in 21 years. It was the 2011-2012 season with 32 goals. When we look at this number, we can understand that Benzema always has the ability to score 25 goals per season for Real Madrid, but Ronaldo can score more than double that number. Therefore, Benzema's talent is used in other things. He is very active in running, pressing and coordinating with teammates around him. In Lyon, I am a table tennis player. Now I touch the ball more. When playing alongside a player who can score 3 goals, you have to be skeptical. Ronaldo scores 50 goals a year and you have to be skeptical about his game. Playing with a skillful table tennis player like Ronaldo, Benzema has changed his way of playing, when his playing area is outside the box and very rarely he is the center of dangerous situations in the 16m50 area. But that's why Benzema has become Ronaldo's number one partner. In 342 matches against each other, Karim Benzema has also become Ronaldo's most creative player, with 47 creative goals, contributing nearly a tenth of the number of CR7 wins here, surpassing many other names such as Gareth Bale, Mesut Ozil, Di Maria or Marcelo. At the early stage when he met Real Madrid, Karim Benzema also had a problem in scoring goals and was described as a new Adelka. He also had to receive criticism from fans. To the extent that Zinedine Zidane came to help his fellow players and said, we were also criticized when we were here for two months. But after that, the French player gradually caught up with the team. He became the best French player of the year in 2011 and since then has been an indispensable part of the club. However, becoming an indispensable part does not mean having the greatest glory at Real Madrid. Because this is a group of stars and above all, new stars always appear. In a draw between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on January 15, 2015, four players including Toni Kroos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, and James Rodriguez stood in line for a photo with FIFA's end-of-the-year awards. This photo is always considered classic when people talk about how Benzema stands behind the stage and supports the famous teams around him. During this period, Benzema played under the leadership of five different managers, Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benetet, and Zinedine Zidane. And there is only one thing in common, which is that there has never been a manager who complained about Big Ben's positive attitude. In addition to being called a lazy cat, Benzema was also nicknamed a naughty cat when he always accepted sacrifice to play any role of any manager. Later, when Real Madrid was the most successful at Champions League, Benzema was not as good as before. There was a period when Zidane himself asked if he was worthy of being part of Real Madrid's main team. And on May 26, Real Madrid won their first Champions League final when they scored a goal from Loris Karius and took the third consecutive Champions League title and the thirteenth of Real Madrid. It seemed like a great time for Benzema. And then, Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid after 9 years of suspension to move to Juventus. The players of this team were even more regretful when the club lost such an important player. And they did not believe that Benzema himself could take on the role of becoming the club's main midfielder. Ronaldo left, Gareth Bale preferred to play as a goalkeeper than as a midfielder. The BBC three-man team was disbanded, but there was still a Benzema ready to step out into the light. Previously, there was a person who scored more than 50 goals every season in the third division, and my role was to create. I played to support Cristiano. We became good partners. I always looked for him on the pitch to help him score more goals. But now I am a goalkeeper. So I have to make a difference. I am very happy because I can play my real football. During the 9 years Ronaldo played for Real Madrid, Benzema scored 192 goals after 412 appearances. A great achievement. And when CR7 left Bernabeu, Benzema showed a much brighter side. 193 games, 111 wins, 27 goals. In just 4 seasons, Benzema has scored more than 50% of the winnings he has scored in 9 years with Ronaldo. Not to mention, the level of participation in Benzema's game is also better without Ronaldo by his side. 90 goals in 9 years, and 38 goals in 3.5 seasons. There is no need to worry about how to compete with teammates and opponents. Like a wild animal, Benzema is comfortable on the pitch, and more and more terrifying. And the peak is in the 2021-2022 season. The season we witness the most terrifying Benzema. Like drinking a spring of youth, Benzema, 34 years old, is the most glorious Benzema. Holding the title of the king of the football team, chasing the French team from where he was a supporter for Ronaldo, he was completely the captain of Real Madrid. 44 goals after 46 games in all matches, including 27 goals at La Liga, 15 goals at Champions League, and 2 goals at the Spanish Super Cup. Not only adding to the personal title collection, but also the first Pichichi award in his career. Most of Benzema's goals over the last few seasons are very important. Benzema is Patrick, who helped his football team win against Paris Saint-Germain in the 8th round of the Champions League. Better in the 4th round against Chelsea, Benzema put Patrick back in the starting line-up and added another win to officially repay the debt a year earlier. Also Benzema with 3 wins after 2 consecutive matches with Man City opened the door for Real Madrid in the final. 10 wins after 6 games is Cristiano Ronaldo's in the most prestigious league in the world. Although Benzema did not score in the Champions League final, the 14th cup will not go to Benabéu without Benzema. I would be very surprised if Benzema was not named this year. Benzema has always made a difference. Not only Rio Ferdinand, but all fans and experts believe that no one is worth more than Benzema. But more importantly, with the talent and dedication over the past years, Benzema has escaped the shadow of Ronaldo to gain the recognition and admiration of the world. The titles are all valuable, but not all. Cristiano Ronaldo must always pray every morning and say thank you Benzema for playing with me. Clearly, when there is no presence of Messi and Ronaldo, Benzema with Modric and Kroos is the symbol of the title. The Perez silver medal was brought to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. Besides Benzema, no one is present. Benzema has proven to be worthy of every penny. Ronaldo can score and score, but Benzema is different. He is not only a midfielder, but also a number 9, number 10 and a number 9.5.