This is the end of an era.
On the morning of the La Liga finale, Real Madrid suddenly issued an announcement to bid farewell to Benzema. The content of the announcement is sincere and full of praise.
Benzema really deserves it all, whether it is the glory of the past few years or the wealth of the next few years.
Real Madrid fans knew early on that this moment would come and it wouldn't be too late.
At any level, the hospitality and generosity of the Saudi side made the whole process seem very natural and satisfied all parties. Real Madrid will take a brave step to usher in a new era.
In fact, there are still some procedural twists and turns in the breakup between Benzema and Real Madrid. Because when Benzema attended the "Marca Legend" awards ceremony two days ago, some media people broke the news that "Benzema will announce his departure from the team", which immediately attracted major media forwarding. However, Benzema temporarily denied it at the ceremony, leaving everyone with the impression of "not leaving". So as soon as the official announcement came out, it gave people the feeling of "reversal again".
In fact, combined with news from Saudi Arabia, representatives of Ittihad arrived in Madrid to formally discuss the transfer of Benzema, and then waited for the official announcement. Benzema and Real Madrid are not actually entangled, but are waiting for a more appropriate time.
Real Madrid's league finale against Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu will naturally be Benzema's farewell performance.
From a somewhat harsh point of view, players like Asensio, Hazard and Mariano, who are also about to say goodbye, may only play supporting roles. No way, Benzema's historical status is here.
After the Copa del Rey won this season, he and Marcelo became the player with the most championships in club history. These 25 laurels include 5 Champions Leagues, 4 La Liga titles, 3 Copa del Rey and 5 Club World Cups.
In terms of personal statistics, he scored 353 goals in 647 games. The number of appearances ranked 6th in history, nearly 100 more than the legendary captain Hierro, and the number of goals surpassed Raul last season, ranking second only to Ronaldo. In this regard, it is concluded that there is no dispute that Benzema will be included in the ranks of legendary players in Real Madrid history.
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Unlike Messi and Ronaldo, Benzema has always maintained a super high level of competition, business and popularity from the moment he appeared on the stage to the farewell to the highest stage.
When Benzema joined Real Madrid, there were Ronaldo and Kaka in the team. He wanted to compete with Higuain for the main position. Even if the striker BBC is formed, he is regarded as the "wingman" in the entire combination, and the highest praise is nothing but the person who "knows Ronaldo best".
His most high-end performances in terms of personal skills, such as the "one over the bottom line and three" assists against Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the 2016-17 Champions League, are also considered flashes of inspiration and have little impact on the situation.
And when Benzema alone carried the team's offensive line, Real Madrid also lost the momentum of invincibility. Naturally, people think: without Ronaldo, Bale is sluggish, and Benzema can't do it.
In fact, Benzema has become the most stable factor when the team's technical level and lineup are unstable.
CAB도메인 will always remember that Benzema complained privately about Vinicius's "bullying" behavior, but the reality is that Benzema set an example when he most needed to bring the old to the new, showing young players what is an all-around player in the frontcourt, Under what circumstances should you switch positions, and how to give comfortable assists to your teammates.
Players such as Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Valverde can play their own roles, thanks to Benzema's generous teaching over the years.
Not to mention the series of miracles that Real Madrid won the Champions League last season, Benzema is the one in the center of the miracle moment. The evaluation of "overrated" may come from this, because it is difficult for you to explain why he has an "anti-goalkeeper stance", and the opposing goalkeeper will feel dizzy and make mistakes when he sees him.
How could a player who had been a green leaf for the super giants for the past 10 years suddenly rise to become the best striker in the world, and also won the "Ballon d'Or", which made the contemporaries who were more individual and won the Golden Boot What about the countless shooters?
Most people's eyes are fixed on the most domineering person who celebrates the goal, and on the top commercials. Of course, they will ignore the type of Benzema who loves cupping and has nothing to do. Not to mention the lawsuit with Valbuena, which made him miss the golden age of French football, and also missed his last World Cup due to injury. But looking at it on the other hand, Real Madrid fans should cherish and remember this person who gave the best youth to the club in silence—really silently.
At the time when Real Madrid's lineup was about to be rejuvenated and upgraded, Benzema let go in time, leaving enough space and time for the club to plan to build the team next season.
How much Saudi pays him is their business, Benzema deserves the life he expects. Only Modric is the only representative of the old players in the Real Madrid team. Although the Croatian has completed the contract extension, he is destined to retreat to the second line.
Looking at the current point of time: Ronaldo's departure just ended his era in Real Madrid, a great era, and Benzema's departure ended an era of Real Madrid, a great era.
