Rodriguez, father and son.

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We have the feeling that since knowing his coach and friend Zinédine Zidane in an uncomfortable position because of the bad patch that Real has been going through for several weeks, Karim Benzema has put himself in "I take care of everything," you take care of nothing ”.

Already a double scorer in the qualifying match for the round of 16 against Mönchengladbach on December 9, the Frenchman did it again on Tuesday evening, when his team was once again struggling against a player from Athletic Bilbao.

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 " then took matters in hand at the end of the meeting and slammed his small double to offer a victory very precious for the Madrilenians.

With this 3-1 success at Valdebebas, the Merengue are back on the podium.

When the press asked him if Karim Benzema was the greatest French center-forward in history, Zidane did not turn around the pot: “For me, yes.

He proves it, he has been playing for Real Madrid for a very long time, he has more than 500 games, all the goals ... In the end, his record, everything he has accomplished here speaks for itself.

For me it is the best, yes, it is very clear ”.

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“Today, he's a more mature player.

But he has always shown that it is not a pure N.9, he does not think only of scoring.

That's why I like him so much, I love him, he doesn't just have goals in mind.

He intervenes in the game, if he has to pass a teammate he will do it… That's what I like about his football (…) He has both sides [scorer and complete striker].

And when it comes to scoring goals, even when he's not having a great game like this [Tuesday] night, well he scores two goals.

That's what he is, Karim, ”concluded Zizou, all smiles.

With Eden Hazard's new absence for injury, the Frenchman almost alone carries this little 2020-2021 Real Madrid wine.

Despite a hamstring injury in his left leg that kept him off the pitch for a month between early November and early December, Benzema has 10 goals and 3 assists in 16 games in all competitions.

Arrived at Real Madrid in 2009 from Lyon, Benzema grew up for a long time in the shadow of the five-time Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo, overtaking the Brazilian Roberto Carlos on Saturday as the non-Spanish player with the most games. played at Real (529).

And given his form, his mentality and his lifestyle, we would be ready to bet that he could exceed the symbolic bar of 600 matches.

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