Benzema’s explanation and the bandage he wears on his hand every time he plays | PHOTO

Karim Benzema fulfilled a lifelong dream: to win the Ballon d’Or. In fact, the striker admitted it in the speech he prepared when he came out in front of all the spectators in Paris: “Since I was a child I have dreamed of receiving this award”. And, in the midst of the joy, many noticed a great detail in the scorer’s outfit, because he did not appear with the bandage that he always shows every time he goes into action.

The Frenchman accumulates years wearing a protection in one of his hands. For some fans, it is a cabal that is part of the ritual of ‘9’. However, there is a whole story behind it and everything originated from a blow that had to be resolved by undergoing surgery, but the desire to compete alongside his teammates postponed the procedure.

It all started on January 13, 2019, in a clash against Betis. That day, the ‘Gato’ suffered a fall and to cushion, he put his hand. Due to the suddenness of the movement, the Real Madrid attacker’s little finger ended up seriously affected and the doctors indicated that he had to undergo surgery.

Benzema, due to the pain, left the commitment against the Betis, nor did he jump onto the field in the following duel at the ‘White House’. But he returned against Sevilla and the affected area was bandaged. Since then, Karim has used this cloth until it became a classic when he appears in the ‘green’.

The testimony of Benzema and the bandage

After covering his hand, it was unknown if Benzema actually had surgery on his finger. Recently, the Madrid striker confessed that he underwent surgery and even the possibility of repeating the procedure arose, but, like the previous time, he refused because he had no desire to miss games throughout the recovery.

“First I did an operation, but when you have an operation you have to be off for two months. And I wanted to continue with my companions. I hurt myself again, but now I don’t have time to stop and go through another operation. That’s why I play with the bandage “he explained.

About the last thing mentioned by the Frenchman, when lifting the Ballon d’Or trophy, the images showed a deviation in the little finger. This is because the footballer of the national team has not wanted to visit the doctors and has already got used to the bandage.