[86] Benzema was defended by his compatriot Zinedine Zidane, who admitted "after two months, I was also criticized" and that Benzema was "a talented player and talented players in Madrid must win". [329] On 7 January 2021, the public prosecutor's office in Versailles announced that Benzema would face trial for his alleged involvement in the blackmail attempt. Recovery Nueve ⚔️ 47w. [114][115][116] The strike against his hometown club was the 100th goal of his professional career, and also the first goal for Real Madrid at the Stade de Gerland in six years, though despite the honours associated with netting the goal, Benzema did not celebrate out of respect for his former club. [331], 1Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions and Copa del Rey2Include UEFA Champions League3Includes Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, "Benzema deserves full credit for his transformation. [164], Benzema started the 2013–14 season by scoring in a 2–1 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu. [153] On 12 February, Benzema scored his first league goal in over a month against Levante. [179] On 20 December, he scored another hat trick in a 10–2 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Verified • Follow. Nafissa rarely appears in public. Sofia is the athlete’s elder sister who stays away from the limelight. [166] After four matches without scoring (two with Real Madrid and two with France), he returned to goal-scoring form by netting twice in a 6–1 away win over Galatasaray in Champions League. Biography Soccer star Karim Benzema is the greatest footballer in the history of the sport, and that success has […] After forming a special relationship with new manager Alain Perrin, he responded with 31 goals in 51 games. In January 2014, the judge in the case dropped the charges against both Ribery and Benzema saying there was lack of sufficient evidence that the pair knew the prostitutes were underaged. "[315] Benzema drew some criticism for these comments, as well as for his reluctance to sing the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise", before each match with the national team. Under Houllier, he struggled for meaningful minutes due to the presence of newly signed Brazilian striker Fred, as well as Sylvain Wiltord. [141][142][143] On 10 December 2011, Benzema scored the opener in Madrid's 3–1 defeat to Barcelona in the El Clásico. On his competition debut, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win. [208] On 1 March, he made his 500th appearance for Real Madrid in a 2–0 home win over Barcelona in El Clásico, becoming the fourteenth player in the club's history to achieve this milestone. He scored his three goals in wins over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, and Albania. [146] He became only the second French player based in Spain to win the award, and also the second Real Madrid player to capture it. [121] He finished the campaign second on the team behind Ronaldo with 26 goals as Real Madrid captured the Copa del Rey giving Benzema his first honour with the club. Lyon won the match 2–0 as Benzema provided the assist on the second goal scored by Bryan Bergougnoux. [54], He scored his seventh goal of the league on 29 October, scoring in the 2–0 win over Sochaux. [228] He finished the under-18 campaign with 18 appearances and a team-high 14 goals and was, subsequently, praised by Bergeroo who, following the campaign, declared that Benzema was "quite efficient". [156] The two goals made him the top French scorer in La Liga history surpassing Zidane. He returned to the starting lineup on 19 February and embarked on a run in which he scored ten goals in eight matches. Home; Egypt; Business; Opinion; World | | ; Arts & Culture | | | | | ; Sports | | | | | | ; Life & Style | | ; Heritage; Books However, six minutes later, a Lionel Messi strike gave Barcelona the supercup. [236], Benzema made his under-21 debut for Les Espoirs under coach René Girard in the team's first match following the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Belgium. [78] After missing the mid-week match against Villarreal, against Tenerife at the weekend, Benzema scored his first double for Madrid in a 3–0 home victory. [274], On 11 October 2013, Benzema scored his first goal for the France national team since June 2012 in a friendly against Australia, thus ending a scoring drought for his national team which had lasted 1,222 minutes. [129] His performances during the pre-season resulted in Mourinho naming him the starting lead striker for the new campaign. Benzema himself is currently following 145 people on one of Facebook’s most famous social media apps. [107][108] Two weeks later, Benzema converted another hat trick, this time in an 8–0 thrashing of Levante in the Copa del Rey. [186] It was his first goal in six matches and for this performance he was voted Man of the Match. Blanc, an admirer of Benzema, sought to build the attack around the striker and, after going almost a year without representing France, Benzema made his return to the team in its 2–1 defeat to Norway in Oslo. [163] On 2 March 2013, Benzema opened the scoring against Barcelona in the league game at the Santiago Bernabéu. [216] Benzema was the last of the four to make his youth international debut under coach Philippe Bergeroo and officially joined the team ahead of the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship that was played on home soil. Hafid drew his first breath in Tigzirt, Algeria, but relocated to France in youth. In the league, he converted his three goals in wins over Osasuna and Valencia, while he scored his two Champions League goals in a 6–2 group stage win over Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. After tying knots with Hafid, she gave birth to 9 children. [15][22] He would subsequently sign his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal. Born Karim Mostafa Benzema on 19th December, 1987 in Lyon, France, he is famous for Real Madrid C.F.. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. [144] The goal, scored just 21 seconds into the match, was the fastest goal ever scored in a match between the two rivals. [242] Benzema later told French radio station Radio Monte Carlo "Algeria is my parents' country and it is in my heart, but football-wise, I will only play for the French national team".[243]. Benzema was called up to the senior team for the first time under manager Paul Le Guen during the break leading up to the second half of the season. Saturday, 20 February 2021. [149] Benzema scored against the latter club in the Copa del Rey in each leg of the Round of 16. He has three brothers, Gressy Benzema, Sabri Benzema, and Farid Benzema. For instance, Chloe was spotted at the athlete’s birthday party in 2019. Zidane was the first to achieve both honorable mentions. Having fulfilled the promise, he asked his teammates to sign a ball and presented it to the daughter. [128] The spell at the clinic was ultimately a success after the striker arrived at pre-season 8 kilograms (18 lb) lighter. Benzema appeared as a half-time substitute for Djibril Cissé and scored the only goal of the match after a free-kick from Samir Nasri. [187] He was a regular starter, and scored the last goal of the season which gave him eleven for the campaign, when Madrid won the 2016–17 La Liga[188][189] and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. "[147] In the team's next match after winning the award, against Sevilla, Benzema assisted on two goals in a 6–2 triumph. [109] In the team's first fixture of the 2011 calendar year, he assisted on the game-winning goal scored by Ronaldo in a 3–2 win over Getafe. In that match played at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, which France won 6–0, Benzema scored France's sixth and final goal in the 50th minute after turning home Franck Ribéry's left-wing cross. [76], Benzema made his league debut for Madrid on 29 August 2009 against Deportivo La Coruña. Despite his young age, Ibrahim already takes soccer lessons from his dad. karimbenzema. [191] Later on 6 March of the following year, Benzema made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance by playing in the 2–1 win at Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of 2017–18 UEFA Champions League round of 16 as Real Madrid progressed to the next round 5–2 on aggregate. [77] A month later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 victory against newly promoted Xerez. In 2009, Benzema was the subject of a then French record association football transfer when signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €35 million. [61] Two weeks later, he scored his 12th goal against Nancy in a 2–0 victory. [154] A week later, he scored a double in a 4–0 shutout of Racing Santander. morgen_shtern_666_ Peperoni 23w 1 like Reply. A (the senior national team), is the national team's highest honor". To coincide with his benching, the striker was also being criticized by the Spanish media for his under-performance and difficulties settling in the country as he had not yet begun learning the Spanish language. The transfer fee was priced at €35 million with the fee rising to as much as €41 million based on incentives. CHILDHOOD IMAGE. By the way, in some sources, her name is Wahida Djebbara. [316][317], On 18 April 2010, it was first reported by French television channel M6 that four members of the French national team were being investigated for their roles as clients in a prostitute ring operated inside of a Paris nightclub, with some of the women possibly being underage. [112] Real Madrid later advanced to its 37th Copa del Rey final in club history after beating Sevilla 2–0 in the second leg. [82] On 7 November, in the El Derbi madrileño against Atlético Madrid, Benzema assisted on Madrid's second goal, scored by Marcelo. He was also nominated alongside Franck Ribéry to be featured on the French cover of the video game FIFA 09. In the competition, he appeared in two matches. pic credit - facebook Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer plays as a striker for Spanish club Real Madrid and the France national team, who was born on 19 December 1987 (birthday/date of birth/born) and is 33 years of Age as in 2020 (how old is). [160] Benzema appeared as a second-half substitute in the match. [194] On 1 May 2018, Benzema scored twice in a 2–2 draw against Bayern Munich in the return leg of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League semi-final, as Real progressed to the final on a 4–3 aggregate. 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In 2008, he was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Player of the Year and in the Team of the Year as he finished as the league's top goalscorer and won his fourth title and first Coupe de France. [281][282][283], On 13 April 2016, French Football Federation announced that Benzema would not be picked for Euro 2016 tournament on home soil. [192][193] Benzema played his 400th match in all competitions for Real Madrid on 31 March in the 3–0 win at Las Palmas, captaining the team and netting the second goal with a penalty. [50] The following three weeks, he scored goals against Rhône-Alpes rivals Grenoble[51] and Saint-Étienne[52] and scored a goal against Nice, converting a penalty in the dying seconds. [87], On 5 December, Benzema appeared as a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart and scored the third goal in a 6–0 romp of Almería. Karim Benzema is a European soccer star. Moreover, the soccer star shares that he teaches both Ibrahim and Melia to respect people and to respect their parents as he wants them to stay grounded. formation.442. [172], On 6 August 2014, Real Madrid announced that Benzema had signed a new five-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2019. [312] In 2020, Benzema started his own YouTube channel, uploading videos of his everyday life, as well as interviews and fan Q&As. [74] On 24 August, Benzema netted two goals in Real Madrid's 4–0 victory over Norwegian club Rosenborg in an annual friendly tournament organized for the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. In between those clashes, on 23 April 2011, Benzema scored a goal and assisted on another in a 6–3 win over Valencia. Despite losing the title, Benzema got back on track scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season on 17 May in a 3–1 away victory over rivals Marseille, the first goal being a penalty. 609.5k Followers, 952 Following, 1,267 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Samir Benzema (@sambenzema) Benzema was controversially left out of the squad for the 2010 World Cup, and has not played for France after being implicated in a publicised scandal involving blackmail in 2015. [175] The next weekend, he scored a brace in the 5–0 victory against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. Though most of Gallas' accusations were directed at Nasri,[254][255][256] during the competition, it was reported by newspaper Le Parisien that several of the national team players described Benzema as "arrogant" and that the striker was scolded by midfielder Claude Makélélé following the team's loss to the Netherlands. Duration of relationship: 2015 – present time. [119] On 30 April, he scored a goal in the team's 3–2 loss to Real Zaragoza. Keeping Algerian roots, Malika was born and raised in Lyon, France. In the French Supercup, Benzema converted a penalty which drew the match at 1–1. [91][92] Following an injury to Higuaín in early January 2010, Pellegrini inserted Benzema back into the starting lineup. As is customary with new players arriving at Lyon, the young striker had to stand up and speak to his new teammates, which at that time included the likes of Michael Essien, Sylvain Wiltord, Florent Malouda and Eric Abidal. [203] Later, on 6 November, he scored a brace in Real Madrid's 6–0 crushing of Galatasaray, achieving two new milestones: he become the second player after Lionel Messi to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons and also the third Real Madrid player to score 50 goals in the competition. [118] Despite his form, Benzema appeared in only one of the four highly anticipated matches against El Clásico rivals Barcelona, in which the two clubs met in the league, the 2011 Copa del Rey Final and the Champions League knockout stage. [324], On 4 November 2015, Benzema was arrested by French police for his alleged part in blackmailing fellow France international player Mathieu Valbuena. [31] He also converted two goals in the Champions League group stage against Romanian outfit Steaua București and Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv. He was named by FIFA as man of the match for his performance. ", "Benzema crée sa chaîne YouTube et publie une première vidéo", "Benzema's interesting response when asked about coaching Real Madrid one day", "Les citations déformées de Karim Benzema sur l'équipe de France et l'Algérie", "Karim Benzema : "On ne va pas me forcer à chanter La Marseillaise, "Karim Benzema explique pourquoi il ne chantait pas la Marseillaise", "Quatre Bleus impliqués dans une affaire de moeurs? I will be always present for the French team. In addition to his goalscoring, Benzema is known for his willingness and ability to drop into deeper or wider positions, and either link-up play with midfielders, or use his strength and technical ability to hold up the ball with his back to goal to provide assists for teammates, courtesy of his vision, creativity, passing, and eye for the final ball; because of his playing style, he has been described as a "nine and a half" in the media. Karim’s grandfather Da Lakehal Benzema lived in a village called Tigzirt in Algeria. Benzema opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but his goal was cancelled out by Steven Fletcher in the second half. [293][294][299][300][301][302], Karim Benzema was born in the city of Lyon, France to French nationals of Algerian descent. [253], In November 2008, Benzema, among several other young players in the team, was accused of being insolent during the team's campaign at the European Championship. The post was written by Khabib in reaction to the French President publicly condemning the recent murder of Samuel Paty. Verified. On appel ça du travail acharné petit frère. [280] France were later knocked out by Germany in the quarter-final stage of the tournament. [111] Three days later, Benzema repeated his efforts scoring the only goal in a win over Sevilla in the first leg of the team's Copa del Rey semi-final tie. However, Santa Cruz refused. Madrid won the match 3–2. Sabri is the youngest of nine siblings. 637,102 likes. [19] Ahead of the 2004–05 season, Benzema was promoted to the club's reserve team, which was playing in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. This decision was made on the basis of contesting the legality of the phone calls recording by the police, and the judgement did not disprove the veracity of the blackmail attempt on Valbuena by Benzema. [14][15] According to Serge Santa Cruz, who was president of Bron Terraillon in the 1990s, Lyon officials had visited him directly in an attempt to sign the youngster; however, Santa Cruz refused. [79] He made his Champions League debut for the club on 30 September in a group stage tie against Marseille. Nafissa Benzema. [261] He scored his first World Cup qualification goals in victories over the Faroe Islands and Austria in October 2009. Lydia keeps a low profile and nothing is known about her. [29] Benzema opened the league campaign on a quick note scoring in the team's first match of the season against Nantes. [36] Some of his more dazzling performances that season included a hat-trick against Metz on 15 September,[37] an equalizing goal in the 90th minute from a free kick against Derby du Rhône rivals Saint-Étienne,[38] and a goal against Lens that was nominated for goal of the season by fans. Following the winter break, Benzema endured a rough patch going scoreless the first three games before recording his 11th goal of the season against Nice in a 3–1 victory. Chloe is an actress and model. Sofia Benzema. Complete Karim Benzema 2017 Biography. [226][227] On 19 May 2005, in the team's final match of the season against Slovakia, Benzema scored all four goals in a 4–1 victory. Zahia Dehar (2008- ) AFFAIR. dawoud_rm7 23w 1 like Reply. On 30 April 2013, Benzema scored one goal and assisted to Sergio Ramos against Dortmund. [24] He finished the campaign with six appearances as Lyon won its fourth-straight league title. h1995usain. Sahaftorkoum à tous 38w. 844,644 likes. [4] Known for his aerial ability, workrate, playmaking and finishing, Benzema is considered to be one of the best strikers in the world. Representing France internationally, … Then it's more for the sporting side, because Algeria is my country, here, my parents come from there. [10][11][12], —Benzema on the influence of his idol, Brazilian striker Ronaldo, on his own career. [140], —José Mourinho, on Benzema's successful progression in 2011. On 4 October 2012, Benzema scored a bicycle kick goal off a cross by Kaká in a 4–1 win against Ajax in Amsterdam. karimbenzema. He topped the league with 20 goals, scored four goals in the Champions League, one in the Coupe de la Ligue and totaled six goals in six Coupe de France matches, helping Lyon win their first ever double. [251] He returned to the team in its final group game against Italy and was given a place in the starting lineup. Unlike his famed sibling, Farid doesn’t like being in the spotlight and so, neither his age nor occupation has been disclosed. [157] Three days later, Benzema scored another double in a 3–0 first leg away win over Cypriot club APOEL in the Champions League quarter-finals. [136] In the team's ensuing match against Ajax in the Champions League, Benzema scored Madrid's third goal in a 3–0 home win. According to Serge Santa Cruz, president of Bron Terraillon in the 1990s, the Lyon authorities paid him a direct visit. [176] In 2014, Benzema won France Football's award for French Player of the Year for the third time; only Thierry Henry has won this award on more occasions. [123][124][125], Prior to the start of the 2011–12 season, Benzema, taking the advice of compatriots Blanc and Zidane,[126][127] ventured to Merano, Italy, to attend a high performance clinic where he underwent treatment to reduce his weight. [128] While at the clinic, Benzema also underwent physical training to build up his muscle mass. [93] After failing to score in his first two starts in the absence of Higuaín, against Deportivo La Coruña on 30 January, he scored a double in an important 3–1 away win. [330], In October 2020, controversy arose when it was discovered that Benzema, among a few other prominent French footballers liked a threatening Instagram post by ex-MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov calling for "the Almighty to disfigure the face of this creature", referring to President of France Emmanuel Macron. Benzema failed to score a goal until the final league match of the season against Nantes as Lyon recorded its sixth consecutive league title.[35]. [99], Due to Mourinho preferring Ronaldo and Higuaín as his forwards,[98] Benzema began the campaign as a substitute coming off the bench in the team's opening league match of the season against Mallorca. [128] The striker was impressive in the pre-season scoring eight goals in seven matches. [221] On 30 September 2004, Benzema was one of three goalscorers in France's 3–0 away win over Norway. He was raised in Bron, an eastern suburb of Lyon. [34] The injury resulted in the striker missing three months of action before returning in February 2007. [133] Benzema made his league debut for Madrid in the team's 6–0 away win over Real Zaragoza. [53] Lyon won all three matches. Nice 10w Reply. [120] It was the only match of the campaign that Real Madrid loss, in which Benzema scored. Benzema expressed gratitude at winning the award, stating, "It is a pleasure to win an individual trophy. [211], On 4 October 2020, Benzema scored his 250th goal for Real Madrid in all competitions, in a 2–0 win over Levante UD. This webinar is … [311], Since evolving internationally, Benzema has participated in numerous advertising campaigns. [276], On 6 June 2014, Benzema was named in France's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making his debut in the tournament.