European football fans around the world will be on a date with watching the French star Karim Benzema, the player of the Spanish Real Madrid team, with a new appearance during the year 2023, after he recently got rid of the bandage that he wore on his right hand 4 years ago.
And Spanish press reports stated that the camera lenses that were present in the friendly match that Real Madrid played against Getafe, which ended in a 0-0 draw, spotted the French star of Algerian origins, while he was fighting the match without a bandage on the hand, in an unfamiliar scene for the player.
Benzema played the friendly against Getafe without the bandage.
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The story of this bandage dates back to January 13, 2019, after a collision with Betis defender Marc Bartra in the Spanish League, which caused the French striker to fracture his right finger, forcing him to leave the field.
The French star was - at the time - in need of an operation, which would force him to be absent from the stadiums for a period of between 3 and 4 weeks, but the club decided to postpone it on the grounds that it would not affect his participation in the team's matches.
"Al-Merengue" coach Santiago Solari said at the time that he was clearly in no hurry to see his player undergo surgery.
Since that incident, he became the best player in the world in 2022, playing with this bandage.
In order to reduce pain, and avoid trauma.
Benzema won the Golden Ball in 2022 (Reuters)
It seems that the finger of the French star was actually affected by this injury. During the recent Ballon d'Or ceremony, he was seen with bare hands and a weak finger when receiving the cup.
It is noteworthy that Benzema missed the last FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and a few days ago he announced his final international retirement, after reports were received that he was denied joining the "roosters" team in the last rounds, despite confirming his recovery from injury.