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The day before, it became known that French striker Karim Benzema decided to continue his career in Saudi Arabia. The forward signed an employment agreement with local FC Al-Ittihad.
Forward Karim Benzema moved to Al Ittihad. So, the Saudis announced the transfer of the forward, who left Real Madrid after 14 years at the club.
The next match of the Arabian club is scheduled for July 27, Benzema will most likely take part in it. Al-Ittihad will face Esperance in the group stage of the Arab Club Champions Cup. You can read match forecasts, find out which BCs offer bets on Arabian clubs, and stay up to date with world sports news on the website VseProSport.
On June 8, the football player gave his first interview to the club channel of the Arabian team. In addition, the attacker of the French national team explained why he agreed to accept the offer from Saudi Arabia.
The main reason was that Karim Benzema is a Muslim and Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country, and he always wanted to live here.
It should be noted that the labor agreement between the 35-year-old forward and the Arabian team is calculated until 2026. The salary of the star football player in the new team will be about 100 million euros per year.
Before leaving the club, forward Karim Benzema said goodbye to "Real".
At the beginning of his speech, Benzema sincerely thanked Real Madrid and his team, admitting that it had been a beautiful journey. Karim considers himself lucky to have fulfilled his childhood dream and he will never forget the Spanish club, as for him it is the best in history.
In addition, Benzema emphasized that he was able to fulfill his childhood dream thanks to the president of the club, Florentino Perez. The footballer also expressed his gratitude to Ancelotti, who gave him confidence from the very beginning. Benzema added that he learned a lot from this coach.
According to Karim, when he signed the contract with "Madrid", he planned to end his career at this club, but it did not work out that way. At the end of his speech, Benzema also thanked the fans for always supporting him.
The Frenchman noted that he is glad to get to know a new league in another country. According to Benzema, Al Ittihad has a great history, incredibly passionate fans and big football ambitions.
Karim is looking forward to meeting new partners and helping to take this exciting club and Saudi football to the next level.
As the player noted, he will do everything to win trophies, score goals, show his skill, please the fans, the club and the president. According to Benzema, he came here to win, as it was in Europe.
It will be recalled that Karim joined Real Madrid in 2009 and won 14 trophies during his 25 years at the club, including 5 Champions League victories and 4 La Liga victories. In 2022, Benzema received the Golden Ball.
