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Karim Benzema
Real Madrid, one of Spain’s top football clubs, is about to suffer a major setback. Karim Benzema, who spent more than a century with this club, is now on the verge of leaving Madrid. This was confirmed by the club itself on Sunday.
Benzema ready to bid farewell
Benzema joined the Spanish club from Lyon in 2009 and has scored 353 goals in 657 appearances. Benzema has made 42 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 30 goals and assisting a further 6. He was not involved in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Sevilla on 27 May but could play in their final league match of the season against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.
won many titles with the club
Benzema won five Champions Leagues and four La Liga titles with Madrid. Overall, he won a total of 25 major titles with Real Madrid, a record for the club. “Real Madrid CF and our captain, Karim Benzema, have agreed to end his wonderful and unforgettable period as a player for our club,” the club said in a statement. The Spanish club said that Real Madrid would like to show their gratitude and affection to who is already one of our greatest legends.
The club will give a special farewell
An institutional farewell ceremony for Karim Benzema will take place on June 6 at Real Madrid Sport City and will be attended by club president Florentino Perez. Ballon d’Or-winning striker Benzema is the third first-team player to have confirmed his departure from Madrid in two days. It was announced on Saturday that both Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio would also depart this year. Benzema is expected to move to the Saudi Pro League after 14 years at the Bernabeu.
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