French star Karim Benzema is keen to wear a special bandage in all his matches with Real Madrid or the France national team, and it is not about a lucky amulet that the player is keen on, but because of a strange injury that has been with him for nearly 3 years.
The story began on January 13, 2019, when Benzema sustained an injury to his hand after colliding with Real Betis defender Marc Bartra.
Doctors informed Benzema that he would be absent for at least two months if he chose to undergo surgery to treat the injury, and this was rejected by the striker, who preferred to postpone the surgery until the end of the season.
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According to a report in the Spanish newspaper "Marca", the operation that Benzema underwent at the end of the season was successful, but he rushed back and joined the Royal Club's training early in preparation for the new season, and received a new injury during a training session that caused his incomplete recovery from the fracture.
Since then, the 33-year-old has not had time to undergo surgery again, preferring instead to wear a special bandage around the injury area, to avoid further complications in the event of a re-injury.
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Despite this injury, the performance of the French star was not affected, as he scored 34 goals last season, 30 with Real Madrid and 4 with the French national team in the European Nations (Euro 2020), improving his numbers recorded in previous seasons when he scored 30 goals in the 2018/2019 season and 17 goals. In the 2019/2020 season.
With his preoccupation with the matches of Real Madrid and the French national team, and in light of a crowded schedule of matches during the coming period, it seems that Benzema will postpone undergoing surgery until a later time, and it may be after his retirement from football.