In 2009, Benzema joined Actual Madrid for a switch charge of €35 million, rising to €41 million primarily based on add-ons.
Nevertheless, he had a tough begin at his new membership as he scored simply 9 in 33 appearances in his debut season.
He finally got here good, although, and following Gareth Bale’s then-record switch from Tottenham Hotspur, Bale, Benzema, and Cristiano Ronaldo cast one in all Europe’s most fearsome attacking trios, dubbed the BBC.
Nevertheless, the French star’s selfless contributions, work ethic, and talent to creating performs and areas for others to use seemingly went unnoticed at occasions.
Now that Ronaldo has left the Santiago Bernabeu, nonetheless, Benzema is lastly thriving extra and getting the highlight he deserves.
He’s at the moment second on the all-time scoring record for Madrid and fourth on all-time UEFA Champions League charts, with former team-mate Ronaldo topping each podiums.