Karim Benzema
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Karim Benzema returns to former club Real Madrid
Karim Benzema, the French footballer who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, has returned to his former club Real Madrid to undergo treatment for a recurring injury. The announcement was made…
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Karim Benzema files defamation suit against France minister
Karim Benzema, the French footballer who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, has filed a defamation lawsuit against France’s minister of the interior Gerald Darmanin. This comes in response after Darmanin…
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Muslim footballers face suspension, backlash over posts on Palestine
Youcef Atal and Karim Benzema are among the Muslim football players facing backlash, and suspension for speaking on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on their social media accounts. The war began on Saturday, October…
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Karim Benzema a ‘tacit supporter’ of Islamist ideology: French politician
French politician criticized footballer Karim Benzema for wearing Saudi dress to mark the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, September 22, Al Ittihad player, the Frenchman of Algerian origin,…
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Saudi Arabia is pushing to become hub of world sports; it has spent $660 bn in this sector
The world of international football has been thrown into turmoil by big spending clubs of Saudi Arabia buying up the leading stars from Europe. For many years Europe was seen as the…
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Watch: Footballer Karim Benzema performs Umrah, shares experience
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad player, the Frenchman of Algerian origin, Karim Benzema, on Monday, August 7, performed Umrah in Makkah and described it as the ‘best experience’ of his life. Taking…
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Saudi Arabia: Karim Benzema officially joins Al-Ittihad in Jeddah
Riyadh: French-Algerian football star Karim Benzema officially moved to the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Ittihad, at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, on Thursday. 60,000 fans welcomed him to Al-Ittihad…
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Karim Benzema signs 3-year deal to join Saudi club Al-Ittihad
French-Algerian star Karim Benzema has signed a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad as a free agent after leaving Real Madrid. 35-year-old Karim Benzema has become the Saudi league’s latest star…
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Karim Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid after 14 yrs, to join a Saudi club
French-Algerian star Karim Benzema is all set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the current season after 14 years as a free agent, to reportedly join Saudi Arabian football club…
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Will Karim Benzema leave Real Madrid to move to Saudi club in Rs 3629 cr deal?
Real Madrid captain, French-Algerian star Karim Benzema, has received a lucrative salary deal to join a Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, according to multiple media reports. The 35-year-old, who has a year left…
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Messi, Mbappe and Benzema nominated for 2022 FIFA Best Men’s Player
Geneva: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema have been named as the finalists for The FIFA Best Men’s Football Player Award in 2022, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced on Friday.…
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FIFA WC 2022: France’s Karim Benzema ruled out of tournament due to muscle tear
Paris: French football star Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar after suffering a muscle tear in his left thigh, which forced him to leave…
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Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or, Putellas retains women’s trophy
Paris: French striker Karim Benzema claimed the 2022 Ballon d’Or here after a dazzling season with Real Madrid which saw the Spanish giants win both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.…
