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"Ballon d'Or Winner" Kareem Benzema (39) compared Al Hilal to "Real Madrid of Asia" and expressed strong satisfaction.
"Benzema, who left RT Hard to Al Hilal, expressed his first feelings at the bird's nest," the soccer specialized "Goal Dotcom" reported on the 5th (Korea Standard Time). "He did not hide his joy of realizing the transfer."
Al Hilal officially announced Benzema's recruitment on the 3rd. Benzema moved the team because of the club's poor treatment. He led the league to the championship by scoring 57 goals in 87 games in two-and-a-half years at RT Hard, but he received an insulting offer of "zero basic annual salary (excluding supervisory fees)" at the negotiation table for renewal. Benzema, who was virtually notified of his release, chose to stay in Saudi Arabia instead of returning to Europe and will wear the Saudi league's strongest Al Hilal uniform.
Benzema reportedly said after his first training session since joining Al Hilal, "I feel good. "I'm happy to be here," he said. "I'm happy that I'm part of this team after training with my teammates and coaches."
In particular, Al Hilal drew attention compared to his former team Real, who spent his prime. "Al-Hilal is a team with a great history and many championship trophies," Benzema said. "It's like 'Real Madrid in Asia.' "Everything from the passion of the fans, the performance of the team, and the mentality of the players are the best," he said.
He said, "I've liked Al Hilal for a long time. "I had a showdown with Real Madrid, and it was never an easy game," he said, adding, "I'm very happy to be a player of the team that remains a good memory."
With Benzema's addition, Al Hilal has built a stronger power. The strikers include Darwin Núñez from Liverpool, Mau Kong and Marcus Leonardo from Brazil, and Saudi Arabia's national team Salem Aldausari.
The midfield and defensive lineup are also spectacular. Serbia's national team Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, who played for Lazio, and Portugal's national team Juven Neves, from Wolverhampton, will take charge of the waist, while Kalidou Koulibaly, who played for Napoli and Chelsea, and Real Madrid and AC Milan's Theo Hernandez will take charge of defense. The goal is guarded by Morocco's national team Yasin Bunu.
Meanwhile, when Benzema comes to Al Hilal, Ronaldo feels relatively deprived at Al Nasr. Ronaldo was outraged that Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr's rival, strengthened his power by recruiting Benzema, Fiorentina defender Pablo Mari and Ren prospect Kader Meite, while Al-Nasr did not receive support from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF). Ronaldo is reportedly seeking a transfer to Manchester United.
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