Karim Benzema is regarded as a prolific footballer of this generation who plays for Real Madrid. Know everything about his rivals.
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Due to his goalscoring ability, along with his creativity, registering assists, pace, and other skills, Karim Benzema has been regarded as one of the best strikers of this generation. Benzema began his football career in 2005 while playing for his hometown club, Olympique Lyonnais before transferring to the elite Spanish club – Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. He struggled initially during his debut season at Madrid. However, years later he reached prominence. Ever since he has been a valuable asset for the Los Blancos. For his country France, Benzema made his senior debut in 2007, at age of 19. And similarly, represented his nation on many occasions.
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The Frenchman has won multiple trophies – including four La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey crowns, and four UEFA Champions League titles. The club’s talisman, who was even a regular under Zinedine Zidane has even been named the League’s Best Player in the 2019-20 season. For France, he has made over 50 appearances. He has even been a part of the UEFA European Championship, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Though, following a controversy he was left out of the squad for the 2018 World Cup and did not play for France for over five years. He however returned for the Euro 2020.
Both players have been known for their prolific goalscoring. Karim Benzema’s shot on goals has created an impressive goal conversion rate. The French forward has even had big chances this season, unlike Harry Kane. The England international narrowly falls short when it comes to creating big chances for his team. The playmaking skills and performance of Benzema speak for themselves, giving him an edge over Harry Kane. The Real Madrid talisman is hence said to be better than Kane in every aspect today.
If we picture Benzema and Robert Lewandowski together, regardless of their statistical values, it will be difficult to separate them even though the Frenchman is having an unbelievable season. It is evident how incredible Karim Benzema is at the moment. Apart from scoring goals and providing assists, he is sought to be the most complete player due to his creative playmaking skills. By all means, he rules the charts for being one of the best strikers in world football. He is ahead in his game, leaving Bayern Munich’s star Lewandowski and even Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah trail behind him at the moment.
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The Argentine sensation is ambitious about the game of football. He has been a reliable player for the Serie A side, Inter Milan. The 24-year-old has picked up amazing playmaking skills. Despite his diminutive stature, he is known for his passing, goalscoring abilities, dribbling, and classy finishing. Benzema on the other hand has it all. And that has made him one of the best strikers in the world. Lautaro Martinez is young and has years ahead to build up his skills. They are however unmatched to the levels of Karim Benzema.
