‘It was difficult, but that’s the way it is’… Karim Benzema recalls his injury with the Blues at the World Cup

Karim Benzema is gone. After his withdrawal from the World Cup due to a muscle injury and the announcement of his retirement from the national team the day after the Blues’ loss to Argentina, the Ballon d’Or were outplayed by Real Madrid and found their way to the net in the last three games. Ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia against Barcelona this Sunday, the French striker appeared at a press conference and refused to discuss the Blues’ news.

The former Lyon player made the first mention of his fitness, saying he no longer feels any discomfort. “I had several injuries and needed time to recover. I think I’m on the right track. I feel very good,” he explained, before discussing his package for the last world championship of his career: “What happened is over. The most important thing is tomorrow’s game. I feel good in my head and in my body. The rest is history. It was hard, but that’s how it is. »

“I hope I can meet Cristiano Ronaldo”

Regarding Noel Le Grae’s harsh statements about Zinedine Zidane, the man with 97 selections for the French national team answered very briefly: “I will not answer that.”

Karim Benzema then smiled at the mention of Cristiano Ronaldo. After signing with Al Nasr in early January, the Portuguese took advantage of his former team’s move to Riyadh to go to Real Madrid training. “Cristiano is good here. He was with us and I hope he scores goals and continues to add value,” he commented before explaining that he had not met him: “I didn’t have time to say hello and I didn’t see him. I hope I can see him tomorrow to talk to him.”