Ferdinand Iron, former Real Madrid player, considered the French striker Karim Benzemastriker for the white club, ‘deserves’ to win the next Ballon d’Or for his work on the pitch.
“Benzema, for me, because of the way I understand football, is a very clear candidate for the Ballon d’Or. Because of his career, because of the years he has been, because of his records … We are talking about something exemplary and I hope that the recognition will come to him because He deserves it,” he said.
iron defended the figure of the battering ram and also spoke about the Polish Robert Lewandowski, where Benzema will join each other in the ‘Clásico’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona next Sunday.
“Lewandowski is a professional goal scorer. He comes from Bayern, he’s used to the elite, he’s a player who makes a difference, a great player. One of those types of footballers who don’t care how much they are old because they continue to do their job and score goals. goals,” he said.
Regarding the clash, he stated: “The ‘Clásico’ is one more. You have to understand that the two teams arrive equal on points, they are strong. We know that the World Cup break will come later, they are things that can mark . It’s a very attractive game and moves the world”.
Also, he does not believe that the most immediate precedent of this fight, which ended in a victory of Barcelona 0-4influence: “It has nothing to do with it. We have to look at what happened, the statistics, how many years a team did not win. But last year it was a different game. Madrid almost won the league, Barcelona came out in a complicated situation. I think it will be an even match but very different”.
The former international defender also believes that the fact that one and the other have Champions League games in between should not influence their performance and assured that motivation is not necessary.
“They don’t need motivation for this kind of match. Let everything come well and from then on they will perform 100 percent. These kind of matches don’t need motivation but sometimes the opposite is needed, take it down for they reached psychological. levels good”, he commented at El Clásico Kia, a padel tournament held at the Reebok Sports Club of La Finca where former soccer players and journalists participated.
On the other hand, he emphasized that all the Champions Leagues won by Real Madrid: “The Champions League that Madrid has had is outrageous. A team that has played eight finals recently and won them is to take our hats off and congratulate them, because it’s not normal.”
“Usually you have to play three or four more finals to win the number of Champions, by statistics or by data. Last year you saw what the history of Madrid is. Coming to the last minute, leaving the your life until the last minute, believe in yourself. Every competition is won by the best and Madrid was a worthy champion last year, no one gave them absolutely nothing”, he added
Source: La Verdad
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