Karim Benzema Equals to Lionel Messi’s record, Zinedine Zidane Highlights Other Things

DBasia.news –  Karim Benzema managed to attract the attention of Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, by scoring goals in 15 seasons in the Champions League. However, interestingly, the French coach actually highlighted something else.

According to Zinedine Zidane, the success of matching Lionel Messi’s footsteps in the Champions League is not surprising. According to him, it was only an affirmation of his class as a world-class striker. “Statistics speak for him. I think anyone who loves football knows exactly the quality of Karim, “he said as quoted from the official UEFA website.

Apart from that, the French national team hero in the 1998 World Cup final mentioned another thing that became the greatness of the striker. “Okay, the goals were focused at the moment. However, he is a player who is now able to work together better with his teammates, “he stated.

Zinedine Zidane asserted, in terms of the game, nothing has changed in Karim Benzema compared to when there was still Cristiano Ronaldo. However, he saw one development. “He is now more mature as a man. He is a father and that is reflected in his playing, “he added.

Zinedine Zidane’s words were agreed by winger, Rodrygo Goes, who scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid in the match against Galatasaray. “Everything becomes much easier when you play next to Karim. He is number 10 who plays as number 9. Saku is thrilled to play with him, “stated the Brazilian player.

Rodrygo felt the role of Karim Benzema in the field. In injury time, it was the 31-year-old striker’s assist that ensured he scored a hat-trick against Galatasaray.