Benzema-Lewandowski, great day by day duel to be the best

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The French and Poles, the current goalscorers, revive the Spanish Championship with an exciting face-to-face

For nearly a decade, the legendary clash between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo took the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and thus La Liga, to another level. The media power of such a face-to-face multiplied revenue in terms of television rights and advertising for a championship that was first hit hard by the Portuguese farewell in 2018 and last summer the unexpected farewell of the Argentine, top scorer in the almost a hundred years of competition history.

Karim Benzema held the role of the big star of the championship last season, with the rise of Vinicius under his patronage, but beyond the appearance at Barça of talents with a great future such as Pedri, Gavi or Araujo, the presence of a striker was missing. Top level Barça player to put the Clásico back in the spotlight of the world.

The signing of Robert Lewandowski, the summer’s most brilliant signing in Spanish football, rekindles interest in a slightly devalued classic in recent years, generating yet another exciting face-to-face. The Frenchman has the next Ballon d’Or in his pocket. The Pole escaped him in 2020 after his cancellation due to the covid pandemic and he was back with honey on his lips in 2021 after being outdone by Messi in a controversial vote. Now one in white, the other in Barca, will fight side by side every day to become the best player in the world.

The Warsaw striker did everything possible and almost impossible to force his departure from Bayern, a club that makes no concessions in negotiating matters, paving the way for his later signing by Barca. Despite his successful stage in the Bavarian capital – 19 titles in eight seasons – the victory routine in the German Bundesliga and a certain feeling that the German championship is not the ideal setting to be recognized by the most prestigious awards convinced the player in the end. of the ease of opening a new phase in his career at the age of 33.

Lewandowski now faces the challenge of moving his impressive records from Germany to La Liga. For seven seasons, he has racked up the mark of 40 official goals in all club competitions, the guarantee Barca needed to bring to fruition the football that its promising midfielders and electric wingers are building.

Benzema also surpassed that record of 40 goals in the 2021-22 season, notably 44 goals in 46 official games with Madrid, the best figure of his career. Cold data aside, the Frenchman also has undeniable specificity in the Madrid game, as evidenced by his 15 assists and an on-field leadership that demonstrates his status as the first white squad captain.

Source: La Verdad

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