Tipped to leave Real Madrid for Saudi Arabia, the French center-forward swept aside rumors about his future on Thursday.
No announcement, and even a small attacking tackle. Karim Benzema, out of contract with Real Madrid and courted in particular by Saudi Arabia, evacuated, Thursday, June 1, the rumors concerning his future, ensuring that “Those who talk do it on the internet, and the reality is not the internet”. “Why should I talk about my future? I’m in Madrid. Those who talk do it on the internet, and the reality is not the internet”assured Benzema during a ceremony in tribute to his career organized by the Spanish sports daily brand.
While his contract ends on June 30, he could automatically renew his commitment for a fifteenth season at Real thanks to the Golden Ball won in 2022, according to a clause included in his contract.
“For now I’m here, I have training tomorrow (Friday)I have fun every day and on Sunday, I have a match” against Athletic Bilbao, recalled the “New”. “I’m very proud of my job and I really enjoy every training session, every game. 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, I will say: ‘that’s enough'”said the former French international.
“I enjoy football, like children. In my mind, I’m still a child”slipped the father of the family, 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… in my position, I try to do things that we do not see in other attackers”added Benzema.