(Madrid) French striker Karim Benzema, at the end of his contract with Real Madrid and courted in particular by Saudi Arabia, denied Thursday evening the rumors concerning his future, assuring that “those who talk do it on the internet, and the reality is not the internet”.
“Why should I talk about my future? I am in Madrid. Those who talk do it on the internet, and the reality is not the internet, ”said Benzema Thursday evening during a ceremony in tribute to his career organized by the Spanish sports daily. brand.
The French centre-forward has been at the center of rumors in recent days. His contract ends on June 30, but thanks to the Ballon d’Or won in 2022, he could automatically renew his commitment for a fifteenth season at Real, according to a clause included in his contract.
According to the Spanish press, Benzema received an offer from Saudi Arabia, which offered him 200 million euros ($290 million) over two seasons to attract him to their championship, like the Frenchman’s former teammate. , Cristiano Ronaldo.
“For now, I’m here, I have training tomorrow (Friday, editor’s note), I have fun every day and on Sunday, I have a match” against Athletic Bilbao, recalled the “Nueve”.
“I’m very proud of my work and I really enjoy every training session, every match. That’s the most important thing: to have fun. When I go to Valdebebas, for me it’s not work, and the day it becomes work, I will say: ‘that’s enough’”, affirmed the former French international.
“I take pleasure in football, like children. In my head, I’m still a child, ”slipped this father, in front of a group of children wearing his jerseys, from Lyon and Real.
“I know how to score goals, but what I like about football is what I can do on the pitch: the movements, the passes… at my post, I try to do things that you can’t. not seen in other attackers,” added Benzema, specifying that the Brazilian Ronaldo, his role model and former Real player, “was not just a goalscorer, he also made feints, passes…”.
Benzema repeated several times that he was proud of his career at Real, and wished to underline the importance of his teammates in his trajectory.
“When a player receives a trophy, he always owes it to the whole team. Without my teammates, I would not have reached this level. I have talent, but you always need others. We always need the team”.
Along with Marcelo, Benzema is the player who has won the most trophies at Real Madrid (25).