Home Basketball Karim Benzema ‘REFUSES to greet Al-Ittihad fans until he sees someone wearing a Real Madrid shirt’ – as the French striker HIGHLIGHTS his legendary status at the Bernabeu

Karim Benzema ‘REFUSES to greet Al-Ittihad fans until he sees someone wearing a Real Madrid shirt’ – as the French striker HIGHLIGHTS his legendary status at the Bernabeu

Basketball — 08/14/2024

Through his encounters with supporters in a viral video, Karim Benzema has further cemented his legendary position at Real Madrid.

Benzema, 36, currently plays strike for Al-Ittihad after spending a highly successful 14 years with Real Madrid from 2009 to 2023. He is considered one of the top strikers in the world.

In 648 games in the Spanish city, the Frenchman netted 354 goals and took home 25 trophies, including five Champions League crowns.

Benzema signed a three-year contract for £86 million a season and relocated to the Middle East last summer.

But Benzema was seen to be clearly still partial to Los Blancos in a social media video.

Karim Benzema reaffirmed his legendary status at Real Madrid in a viral video on social media Provided by Daily Mail

After a game for Al-Ittihad, Benzema appeared to be refusing requests from fans and media Provided by Daily Mail

However, the 36-year-old Frenchman noticed one supporter holding up a Real Madrid shirt Provided by Daily Mail

Benzema came to a stop and signed the supporter’s shirt before going up to them.The clip’s origin is unknown, but it shows Benzema leaving a stadium’s mixed zone without stopping and declining calls to talk to the media and fans.However, when the French striker was ready to leave, a fan wearing a Real Madrid shirt caught sight of the upper management of his previous team.After stopping, Benzema spoke with the fan and signed their Real Madrid shirt in what has been described as a sophisticated gesture.  In the Saudi Pro League, things haven’t been easy for the striker; Benzema scored just nine goals in the league the previous year despite a host of off-field issues.

Benzema is a legend at the Bernabeu after enjoying a decorated 14-year spell at the club Provided by Daily Mail

According to reports, he had a falling out with Nuno Espirito Santo, the former manager of Al-Ittihad, and Marcelo Gallardo, who also left the team at the end of the previous season, were his previous bosses.

After arriving late from the winter break and storming out of an Al-Ittihad training session in February over a disagreement with Gallardo, Al-Ittihad was reportedly incensed.

But under new manager Laurent Blanc, who coached Benzema at France from 2010 to 2012, things are improving.