Every season, Karim Benzema surpasses himself and proves once again that he is one of the best strikers in the world, and thanks to his contribution to goals - an industry and a record - the French striker allowed Real Madrid to remain in competition for the domestic league and Champions League titles.

The Spanish newspaper MARCA identified 6 factors that helped Benzema maintain his form over the past years, and led him to become the 9th most complete striker in Europe.

Individual work at home

5 years ago, Benzema decided to build a gym in his home, and he is keen daily on individual work after the end of his training with the royal club, and this work allowed him to strengthen his muscle strength and gain physical strength to prevent injuries.

Thanks to this continuous work, Benzema avoided major injuries in recent years, as he was absent only for short periods and did not face major muscle problems despite the busy schedule of matches.

Cupping and specialized doctors

Benzema relies on the directions of a number of specialist doctors, including an orthopedic specialist who worked with the French national team, and the former Lyon striker is keen on cupping as part of his plan to maintain his physical fitness, which he showed on more than one occasion on social media.

Alhamdulilah 🤲🏼 #Hijamatherapy #Nueve pic.twitter.com/WtC1fxmoEr

- Karim Benzema (@Benzema) July 7, 2020

Nutrition experts

Benzema follows diet advice provided by Real Madrid's doctors and trusted nutritionists.

He barely leaves the house and lives a quiet life, spends most of his spare time with his two sons, loves cars and combat sports, and uses this hobby to get advice from his friends in the world of boxing about bodybuilding and endurance exercises.

Fewer matches

Benzema took advantage of his absence from the French national team since 2016 due to the case of blackmail with his teammate Valbuena, and had more time to rest and recover during international breaks, and although it is not easy to stay with the reserve players - every time his teammates leave for their teams - the French striker realizes Fewer matches and fewer trips mean savings in effort, which benefit him later in his team's matches.

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New role in Madrid

This was one of the most prominent factors of Benzema's glow, after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the role of the French striker changed and he became the most prominent player in the attack of the royal club, and without counting penalty kicks, Benzema scored 72 goals since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Madrid, 5 goals ahead of the Portuguese star, and by one goal Every 153 minutes against a goal for every 158 minutes for Ronaldo.

Zidane's confidence

Benzema has always enjoyed the confidence of his coach and fellow countryman Zinedine Zidane, who faced great criticism for his preference for Benzema despite his decline in his level in some periods.

It is reported that Benzema scored 23 goals and made 6 in 32 games with Real Madrid in all competitions this season, and was crowned the best player in the Spanish League for the month of March last March.