Real Madrid confirmed on Sunday June 4 the departure of their French striker Karim Benzema, Ballon d’Or 2022. “Real Madrid CF and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to end his brilliant and unforgettable period as a player for our club”formalized the most successful club in the European Cup in a statementgreeting “the one who is already one of our greatest legends”.
Arrived in 2009 at “Real” at only 21 years old, the former international (97 caps, 37 goals) will have won everything with “Casa blanca”. Winner in particular of five Champions Leagues and four Spanish championships, the striker leaves crowned with 25 titles to his name. A record for a Real Madrid player.
“Karim Benzema’s career at Real Madrid has been an example of behavior and professionalism, and has represented the values of our club. Karim Benzema has earned the right to decide his future”, adds the club, without specifying the destination of its scorer. A “homage” will be returned on Tuesday to the one who has become the fifth most capped player of “Real” (647 games) and his second best scorer (353 goals)
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