Author of a double in this semi-final first leg of the Champions League against Manchester City, the Frenchman is even closer to the Ballon d’Or. However, it is the collective titles that have his favors.
Karim Benzema, again and again. This Tuesday evening, the Real Madrid striker scored twice against Manchester City, who, despite their wide domination, only won by one goal (4-3). At the microphone of Canal+the French striker returned to this crazy European evening.
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“It was a Champions League game. A great semi-final, against a great City team. We didn’t give up, believes Karim Benzema. For 20 minutes, they put a lot of pressure and they scored two goals but we didn’t let go. You have to know how to round your back. We must not forget that City are a great team. In the end, we give them three goals.»
He answered the “trick question” perfectly.
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Again double scorer in a Champions League match, Karim Benzema distinguished himself by haranguing his teammates throughout the meeting. “I try to give them a lot of confidence. Matches like that, everyone is at the same level technically but afterwards it works a lot mentally.»
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With 41 goals in… 41 games this season, “KB9” is among the candidates, if not THE favorite, for the Golden Ball. However, only the collective trophies seem to interest the 34-year-old player. “The Golden Ball ? I’m thinking above all about winning La Liga, and trying to win the Champions League. What comes next, we’ll see. But I’m really focused on the collective goals“, Says the one who already has four Champions League in his trophy cabinet. And to choose between the golden ball or the titles, Karim Benzema choosesdirect» collective trophies.
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