Karim Benzema He was attracted to the “great project” of Saudi Arabia and the fact that it was a Muslim country when he decided to end a season full of trophies at Real Madrid to sign for Al-Ittihad. This is what the French scorer said this Wednesday.
“When the football project started in Saudi Arabia, seems overwhelming in every aspect. I want to be a part of it and help promote football in this country,” Benzema said in an interview with the Saudi Pro League, published on the X platform, formerly Twitter.
Benzema He also said: “Furthermore, Saudi Arabia It is a Muslim country. They welcomed me and made me feel loved right away. “As a Muslim, when you are in Mecca you feel peace… it is a rare place.”
Benzema He scored 3 goals with him Al-Ittihad in 7 League games and provided 2 assists. “There is a lot of passion here and I am happy with the level of the game. I was really surprised at the level in Saudi Arabia because in Europe we don’t see football matches from here. Now we do,” said the French attacker.
He Al-Ittihad occupies 4th in the table, with 19 points, 4 less than the leader Al-Hilal.
Source: La Verdad
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