Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema was born in Lyon on the 19th of December 1987, to parents of Algerian and Kabyle descent. Years later he stood in front of the first-team squad of his hometown club, still a teenager. The room included Michael Essien, Sylvain Wiltord, Florent Malouda and Eric Abidal. New arrivals at the club had to stand up and speak to the group, and the veterans laughed at the youngster. He answered bluntly: "Do not laugh, I'm here to take your place."
Making that boast is easy. Living up to it for two decades is not. This documentary follows a forward who was later called listless by one famous manager and told by another to lose weight. It asks how that player came to be ranked among the greatest strikers of all time. It asks why a man so productive could be kept out of his national team for years. And it asks what each setback taught him, and what he did differently the next time he was doubted.
At the age of eight, Benzema began playing for Bron Terraillon, a small club in his hometown, where his friends nicknamed him "Coco". A match against the Lyon youth academy changed his path. He scored two goals in an under-ten game, and the biggest club in the city started to watch him.
Serge Santa Cruz, who was president of Bron Terraillon in the 1990s, remembered how it unfolded. Lyon officials came to him in person, and he refused to let the boy go. Only after he talked with Benzema's father did the club agree to a trial. The trial went well, and Benzema joined the Lyon academy.
He climbed the youth ranks quickly. He worked as a ballboy at senior matches, and a description of him from school called him "discreet and respectful". In the Championnat National des 16 ans, the French league for under-16 players, he scored 38 goals. For the 2004-05 season he moved up to the reserve team in the fourth tier, the Championnat de France amateur. He played only the autumn half there and still led the side with ten goals as it finished second in its group.
On the 15th of January 2005 he made his professional debut against Metz. He came on for Pierre-Alain Frau and set up the second goal, scored by Bryan Bergougnoux, in a 2-0 win. That month he signed a three-year professional contract. His first start followed on the 2nd of April, a 1-0 win over Lens. His first professional goal arrived on the 6th of December 2005, on his Champions League debut against Rosenborg, in a 2-1 victory. His first league goal came on the 4th of March 2006 against Ajaccio. A severe thigh injury on the 10th of November 2006 then cost him three months.
The 2007-08 season turned him into the club's centrepiece. With Malouda, John Carew and Wiltord all gone, he took the number 10 shirt and the lead striker role. Under new manager Alain Perrin he scored 31 goals in 51 games, including 20 in the league. Lyon won the first double in its history. Against Manchester United in the knockout round, he scored from outside the penalty area in a 1-1 first leg. United won the tie 2-1 on aggregate, and Sir Alex Ferguson praised him. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas responded by accusing Ferguson of tapping up the player.
On the 13th of March 2008 Benzema extended his contract until 2013, with a one-year option. The honours piled up. He was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year, picked for the Team of the Year and given the top scorer trophy. He also won the 2008 Bravo Award for Europe's most outstanding young player. France Football shortlisted him for the 2008 Ballon d'Or, which went to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The next season was bumpier. Aulas put a €100 million price tag on him to calm the transfer rumours. Then a winter slump arrived. In one nine-match stretch he scored only twice, and Lyon lost its grip on the title, ending a run of seven straight Ligue 1 championships. He finished the campaign strongly anyway, with two goals at Marseille on the 17th of May and a 17th league goal against Caen, which moved him into third place among the league's scorers.
On the 9th of July 2009 Benzema passed his medical in Madrid and signed a six-year contract. The fee was €35 million, rising to as much as €41 million with incentives. That night he was presented at the Santiago Bernabéu, as Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo had been before him. He scored on his first appearance, an 87th-minute winner in a 1-0 friendly against Shamrock Rovers in Dublin on the 20th of July. His first competitive goal for the club came in a 5-0 win over newly promoted Xerez.
The warm welcome did not last. Manager Manuel Pellegrini preferred Gonzalo Higuaín as lead striker, and by late November Benzema was mostly coming off the bench. The Spanish media criticised his form and noted that he had not yet started learning Spanish. A Marca blogger even called him the "new Anelka", comparing him to a former Madrid striker who had a turbulent year before being sold. Zinedine Zidane defended him publicly. "After two months, I was also criticized," Zidane said, and he called Benzema a talented player. Benzema replied that he was "totally integrated and very happy at Real Madrid" and was learning Spanish to understand his teammates better.
José Mourinho arrived in 2010 and Benzema took the number 9 shirt. At a pre-season media session the new manager said Benzema "must understand that he is extremely talented, but that in itself is not enough". He added that Madrid needed a striker who was "sparky, not one that is listless". France coach Laurent Blanc echoed the concern. Blanc said Benzema was "not used to working" and needed to lose weight.
A back injury to Higuaín in late November 2010 changed the picture. Benzema scored his first hat trick for the club against Auxerre in a 4-0 win, and the first of those goals was Madrid's 300th in the Champions League era. A second hat trick came in an 8-0 Copa del Rey win over Levante. His 100th professional goal came against his former club Lyon, and he refused to celebrate it out of respect. He finished the season with 26 goals, second on the team behind Ronaldo, and won the Copa del Rey for his first honour with Madrid.
For 2011-12, following the advice of Blanc and Zidane, he went to a high-performance clinic in Merano, Italy. He arrived at pre-season 8 kg lighter and scored eight goals in seven matches. Mourinho named him the starting lead striker. Mourinho was credited with the transformation, but he gave the credit to the player.
The new Benzema showed up in big matches. In the Supercopa de España against Barcelona, he equalised at 4-4 on aggregate, although Lionel Messi won it for Barcelona six minutes later. On the 10th of December 2011 he scored after just 21 seconds in El Clásico, the fastest goal ever in that fixture. Madrid lost 3-1 anyway. Three days later France Football named him French Player of the Year, ahead of Eric Abidal and Hugo Lloris. "When I see the previous winners - Zidane, Henry and other major players - it makes me proud to join them on the list," he said. Madrid went on to take its 32nd league title. On the 24th of March 2012, two goals against Real Sociedad made him the top French scorer in La Liga history, passing Zidane.
In the summer of 2013, Gareth Bale arrived at Real Madrid, and Benzema became part of an attacking trio with Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Fans and media called them "BBC". The group finished the 2013-14 season with 97 goals between them. Benzema had already been named the best French footballer of 2012 for the second year running, on the 18th of December, one day before his 25th birthday.
On the 18th of January 2014, Benzema scored his 100th goal for Madrid in a 5-0 win at Real Betis. On the 16th of April, in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla, he set up Ángel Di María's opener before Bale scored the winner in a 2-1 victory. A week later he scored the only goal of the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, and the club went on to win the final in May.
On the 6th of August 2014 he signed a new five-year contract. Six days later he played all 90 minutes in the 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Sevilla in Cardiff. On the 16th of September he scored Madrid's 1,000th goal in European competition, in a 5-1 win over Basel. France Football named him French Player of the Year for a third time in 2014, and only Thierry Henry has won it more often. In December 2015 he scored hat tricks against Malmö, in an 8-0 win, and then Rayo Vallecano, in a 10-2 win. He was a regular starter when Madrid won the 2015-16 Champions League.
In December 2016, Madrid travelled to Japan for the Club World Cup. Benzema scored against América in the semi-final, then opened the scoring in the ninth minute of the final against Kashima Antlers. He also set up Ronaldo's second goal in a 4-2 extra-time win. It was his tenth title with the club. On the 15th of February 2017 he scored against Napoli for his 51st Champions League goal, overtaking Henry on the all-time list. By the end of that season Madrid had won both La Liga and the Champions League, and Benzema had scored 11 goals in the league.
The milestones kept coming. On the 20th of September 2017 he extended his contract to 2021. On the 6th of March 2018 he made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 2-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain. On the 31st of March he played his 400th match for Madrid, captaining the team and scoring a penalty at Las Palmas. On the 1st of May he scored twice against Bayern Munich in the semi-final return leg. The final against Liverpool came on the 26th of May. Benzema scored the opener in the 3-1 win by intercepting a throw from goalkeeper Loris Karius. It was Madrid's third consecutive and 13th overall Champions League title. Two months later, in July 2018, Ronaldo left for Juventus.
Thirty goals in all competitions in 2018-19 made Benzema Madrid's top scorer, in the first season after Ronaldo's departure. He had spent years as a false 9, dropping deep to create space for his famous partners. Now he became the club's sole striker. The role change showed up in the milestones. On the 7th of November 2018 he scored twice at Viktoria Plzeň and reached 200 goals for the club, only the seventh Madrid player to do so. On the 13th of February 2019 a goal at Ajax gave him 60 Champions League goals, making him only the fourth player to reach that mark.
On the 6th of November 2019, two goals against Galatasaray in a 6-0 win made him the second player after Messi to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons. Zidane, by then back as manager, called him a legend and compared him with Ronaldo. Three days later, a first-half brace at Eibar took him past Ferenc Puskás as the club's sixth all-time La Liga scorer. His tally stood at 157 goals from 323 appearances. On the 1st of March 2020 he played his 500th match for Madrid, in a 2-0 home win over Barcelona.
The COVID-19 pandemic stopped La Liga for three months. When it resumed, Madrid played at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, and Benzema scored a brace there on the 18th of June, his first goals at the temporary home ground. That pair of goals took him past Puskás again, this time as the club's fourth all-time top scorer with 304 goals. On the 16th of July, his brace against Villarreal secured the 34th La Liga title. He finished 2019-20 as the club's top scorer for the second year running, with 27 goals.
His next season opened with his 250th goal for Madrid, at Levante on the 4th of October 2020. Days later he scored an acrobatic over-the-head goal at Borussia Mönchengladbach, which made him the second player after Messi to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons. On the 21st of April 2021, a brace at Cádiz meant he had scored against all 35 teams he had faced in La Liga.
By 2021 his manager Carlo Ancelotti was calling him "the best striker in the world". His game does not fit a standard mould. He is usually listed as a centre forward, yet he is an atypical number 9. He has been used on the wing, and behind the main striker as an attacking midfielder. He drops into deeper or wider spaces to link up with midfielders, and he holds the ball with his back to goal to set up teammates. One commentator described him as a "nine and a half". He is naturally right-footed, but he is a potent finisher with either foot and with his head.
When Sergio Ramos left for Paris Saint-Germain, Benzema became Madrid's vice-captain for the 2021-22 season. On the 14th of August, he opened the league campaign with a brace in a 4-1 away win at Alavés. Six days later he signed a contract extension to 2023. On the 12th of September he scored a hat trick against Celta Vigo while wearing the armband. He was the first Madrid captain to do so since Raúl in 2008. On the 22nd of September, a brace against Mallorca made him only the fourth Madrid player to reach 200 La Liga goals, after Di Stéfano, Raúl and Ronaldo.
Six days later Benzema became the first player in history to score in 17 consecutive Champions League seasons. It was his first penalty in the competition, in a 2-1 home loss to Sheriff. On the 22nd of October he scored Madrid's 1,000th Champions League goal, against Shakhtar Donetsk. On the 8th of January he scored his 300th goal for the club, a penalty in a 4-1 home win over Valencia.
The spring brought the performances that defined his season. On the 9th of March, he scored a hat trick in 17 minutes in a comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. At 34, he became the oldest player to score a hat trick in the Champions League era. The three goals took him to 309 for the club, past Alfredo Di Stéfano into third place. Five days later, a brace against Mallorca made him the all-time top French goalscorer with 413 goals, ahead of Henry.
On the 6th of April he scored another hat trick in a 3-1 win at Chelsea in the quarter-final first leg. He was only the second player after Ronaldo to score hat tricks in back-to-back Champions League knockout matches. In the return leg he headed in a goal in the 96th minute of extra time. Madrid lost 3-2 on the night but went through 5-4 on aggregate. On the 30th of April, a goal against Espanyol helped clinch the 35th Spanish title. On the 4th of May he scored an extra-time penalty against Manchester City in the semi-final return leg, which sent Madrid to its 17th European Cup final.
He took the Pichichi Trophy for the first time, with 27 goals in 32 league matches. On the 28th of May, Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final, and he collected his fifth Champions League title as the competition's top scorer with 15 goals. Three days later he was named the inaugural Champions League player of the season. He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or on the 13th of August, widely seen as the favourite, and received the award on the 17th of October. He became the fifth French player to win it.
When Marcelo departed, Benzema became Madrid's captain as the most senior member of the squad. On the 10th of August 2022 he scored in the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt. That goal took his tally to 324 and made him Madrid's all-time second-highest scorer, ahead of Raúl. On the 21st of February 2023 he scored twice and added an assist in a 5-2 comeback win over Liverpool in the Champions League last 16. Three weeks later he scored the only goal of the return leg.
On the 2nd of April 2023, he scored a hat trick in 6 minutes and 30 seconds against Real Valladolid in a 6-0 win. That is the third fastest hat trick in the club's La Liga history. Only Pahiño, with three goals in 4 minutes in 1950, and Fernando Hierro, with three in 6 minutes in 1992, were quicker. Three days after the Valladolid game he scored another hat trick in a 4-0 Copa del Rey semi-final win at Barcelona. He became the second Madrid player to score a hat trick in El Clásico after Iván Zamorano in 1995, and the second to do it at the Camp Nou after Puskás in 1963. On the 6th of May Madrid beat Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final. That was his 25th trophy, which matched Marcelo's record as the club's most decorated player.
On the 4th of June, Madrid confirmed that he would leave after the season. In his final game, against Athletic Bilbao, he scored. In the 74th minute he was replaced by Luka Modric and left the pitch to an ovation. He departed with 328 goals and 104 assists, ranking second among the club's scorers and first in assists.
On the 6th of June 2023 the Saudi club Al-Ittihad announced his signing on a free transfer. His contract reportedly allowed him to earn up to $100 million a year until 2026. Two days later, a large crowd at the King Abdullah Sports City watched an elaborate presentation ceremony. He scored and set up a goal on his debut on the 27th of July, a 2-1 win over Espérance de Tunis in the Arab Club Champions Cup. In August 2023 he was made club captain. In his first season Al-Ittihad finished fifth and he scored 13 goals with 8 assists in 29 matches. The disappointing results led to the third managerial change in a row, and Laurent Blanc, his former France manager, took charge before 2024-25.
That 2024-25 season went much better. On the 15th of May, Benzema clinched the league title with Al-Ittihad, who finished on 77 points. He scored 21 goals in 28 games and contributed to 30 goals over the campaign, and he won the league's player of the season award. He captained the team to a domestic double by beating Al Qadsiah in the 2025 Saudi King's Cup final in Jeddah.
On the 30th of August 2025 he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 win over Al-Okhdood, taking his career tally past 500 goals. In late January 2026 he reportedly refused to play because of a contract dispute. The extension offer reportedly had no base salary and relied largely on image rights, which he and his camp found disrespectful. On the last day of the winter transfer window he joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer, signing until 2027. Three days later he scored a hat trick on his debut, in a 6-0 win away at Al-Okhdood.
Benzema belonged to a famous generation of French youth players known as the Génération 1987. It also produced Hatem Ben Arfa, Jérémy Ménez and Samir Nasri. He was the last of the four to make his youth international debut, under coach Philippe Bergeroo, just before the 2004 European Under-17 Championship, which France hosted. He opened the scoring in a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland and also played in a 1-0 group win over Spain. France then beat Spain in the final to win the title. At the 2005 Meridian Cup with the under-18 team, he scored a tournament-high five goals, including all four in a 4-1 win over Slovakia on the 19th of May. He ended that under-18 season with 14 goals in 18 appearances. Bergeroo called him "quite efficient".
In December 2006, Algeria's football federation tried to recruit him. Former federation president Hamid Haddadj and national coach Jean-Michel Cavalli approached him, but he declined. He later told Radio Monte Carlo: "Algeria is my parents' country and it is in my heart, but football-wise, I will only play for the French national team".
Raymond Domenech called him up to the senior team on the 9th of November 2006, but a thigh injury forced him out two days before the match. He made his senior debut on the 28th of March 2007 against Austria. He came on at half-time and scored the only goal from a Nasri free kick. At Euro 2008 the tournament went badly. After a 0-0 draw with Romania, the newspaper Le Point called him "unrecognizable" and said he "symbolized the impotence of France in the attack". France lost 4-1 to the Netherlands, then 2-0 to Italy, and went out. In November 2008 William Gallas accused several young players of insolence in his autobiography, and Le Parisien reported that teammates called Benzema "arrogant". Claude Makélélé reportedly scolded him after the Dutch defeat.
He stayed in the team, but Domenech left him out of the preliminary 30-man squad for the 2010 World Cup. Domenech blamed his struggles at Real Madrid, not an alleged sex scandal. Benzema said beforehand that he would be "very disappointed, but not killed". He returned under Laurent Blanc, who wanted to build the attack around him. At Wembley on the 17th of November 2010 he scored the opener in a 2-1 win over England. At Euro 2012 he assisted both goals in a 2-0 win over Ukraine.
On the 11th of October 2013, against Australia, he ended a scoring drought of 1,222 minutes for France. The World Cup play-off against Ukraine was dramatic. France lost the first leg 2-0 in Kyiv. In the second leg on the 19th of November 2013, he scored the equaliser on aggregate, although replays showed he was offside by almost one metre. France won 3-0. At the 2014 World Cup, he scored twice against Honduras in Porto Alegre on the 15th of June. One goal came when the ball hit the post and Noel Valladares fumbled it over the line, the first World Cup goal awarded by goal-line technology. FIFA named him man of the match. He scored again in a 5-2 win over Switzerland and had a penalty saved. Germany knocked France out in the quarter-final.
His last appearance for years was a 4-0 win over Armenia on the 8th of October 2015. A blackmail affair involving teammate Mathieu Valbuena led the French Football Federation to announce on the 13th of April 2016 that he would miss Euro 2016. In a Marca interview on the 1st of June 2016, he said that Didier Deschamps had folded under pressure from "France's racist element". He was also left out of the 2018 World Cup squad. He told federation president Noël Le Graët on Twitter: "Mr Le Graët, with all due respect, you've lost an opportunity to remain silent." In November 2019, when Le Graët said his France career was over, Benzema answered: "If you think I'm done, let me play with one of the other countries I am eligible for and we'll see".
On the 18th of May 2021 he was named in the 26-man squad for Euro 2020, his first call-up in over five years. He scored twice against Portugal on the 23rd of June, then twice more against Switzerland, though France lost on penalties after a 3-3 draw. His four goals earned the tournament's bronze boot. In the Nations League semi-final against Belgium on the 7th of October, he scored in a 3-2 comeback win and passed Zidane on France's all-time list. Three days later France beat Spain 2-1 in the final, and UEFA named him player of the match. It was his first trophy with France's senior side, and his 27th overall, the most of any Frenchman. A brace against Kazakhstan on the 13th of November took him past David Trezeguet to 35 goals.
On the 19th of November 2022 the federation said a thigh injury would keep him out of the World Cup in Qatar. Unlike Christopher Nkunku, who was replaced by Randal Kolo Muani, he was kept in the squad. France lost the final, and he received a silver medal without having played. On the 19th of December he announced his retirement from international football. He finished with 97 caps and 37 goals, sixth on France's all-time scoring list.
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Who is Karim Benzema?
Karim Benzema is a French professional footballer, born in Lyon on the 19th of December 1987 to parents of Algerian and Kabyle descent. He plays as a striker and is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time.
How many goals did Karim Benzema score for Real Madrid?
Karim Benzema left Real Madrid with 328 goals and 104 assists, ranking second among the club's all-time goalscorers. Only Cristiano Ronaldo scored more.
When did Karim Benzema win the Ballon d'Or?
Karim Benzema received the Ballon d'Or on the 17th of October after a season in which he won the Champions League and finished as its top scorer with 15 goals. He became the fifth French player to win the award.
Why did Karim Benzema miss the 2016 European Championship and the 2018 World Cup with France?
The French Football Federation announced on the 13th of April 2016 that Karim Benzema would not be picked for Euro 2016, following a blackmail affair involving teammate Mathieu Valbuena. He was also left out of the 2018 World Cup squad and returned for Euro 2020.
Why did Karim Benzema not play at the 2022 World Cup?
Karim Benzema was ruled out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by a thigh injury, announced on the 19th of November. He was not replaced in the squad and received a silver medal when France finished runners-up.
How many caps and goals did Karim Benzema have for France?
Karim Benzema earned 97 caps and scored 37 goals for France, ranking sixth on the national team's all-time scoring list. He announced his international retirement on the 19th of December 2022.
Which clubs has Karim Benzema played for?
Karim Benzema played for Bron Terraillon, Lyon, Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad, then joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer, signing until 2027. He moved from Real Madrid to Al-Ittihad on a free transfer in June 2023.
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- 118NewsRonaldo's late goal gives Real Madrid win over Barcelona in Copa del Rey21 April 2011
- 119NewsMourinho's gripes bring Benzema back to life16 March 2011
- 120NewsButragueno: Benzema 'understands' footballESPN — 21 April 2011
- 121NewsBlanc compte sur Benzema2 June 2011
- 122France looks to extend unbeaten run, faces Chile in friendly9 August 2011
- 123Fat chance6 August 2011
- 124Benzema gives the key to be better5 August 2011
- 125Benzema: European preseason top scorer9 August 2011
- 127NewsBenzema has confidence to impress Mourinho10 September 2011
- 128NewsBarcelona 3–2 Real MadridESPN — 17 August 2011
- 129NewsBenzema at the doubleESPN — 10 September 2011
- 130NewsRonaldo revels in Rayo routESPN — 24 September 2011
- 131NewsClinical Real see off AjaxESPN — 27 September 2011
- 132NewsReal romp past LyonESPN — 18 October 2011
- 133NewsRonaldo hits hat-trickESPN — 6 November 2011
- 134NewsReal pass Los Che testESPN — 19 November 2011
- 135NewsPerfect Madrid put six past DinamoUEFA — 22 November 2011
- 136NewsBarca come back to win ClasicoESPN — 10 December 2011
- 137NewsThe five-point European reviewFIFA — 12 December 2011
- 138NewsBenzema élu Français de l'année13 December 2011
- 139NewsBenzema named France player of the yearESPN — 13 December 2011
- 140NewsReal rout SevillaESPN — 17 December 2011
- 141NewsRampant Real extend leadESPN — 7 January 2012
- 142NewsReal Madrid 3–2 MálagaESPN — 3 January 2012
- 143NewsMálaga 0–1 Real MadridESPN — 10 January 2012
- 144NewsBarca fight back at the BernabeuESPN — 18 January 2012
- 145NewsBarca hold on to eliminate holders RealESPN — 25 January 2012
- 146NewsRonaldo inspires rampant RealESPN — 12 February 2012
- 147NewsReal Madrid rout RacingESPN — 18 February 2012
- 148NewsReal return to winning waysESPN — 24 March 2012
- 149NewsBenzema becomes top scoring Frenchman in La Liga19 March 2012
- 150NewsKaká inspires Madrid to victory at APOELUEFA — 27 March 2012
- 151NewsTitle within Real's reachESPN — 24 March 2012
- 152NewsReal Madrid wins La Liga titleESPN — 2 May 2012
- 153NewsReal win title in styleESPN — 2 May 2012
- 155NewsBenzema, France's Player of 2012football-espana.net
- 157Real Madrid vs. Real Betis – 18 August 2013 – SoccerwaySoccerway — 18 August 2013
- 158Galatasay vs. Real Madrid – 17 September 2013 – SoccerwaySoccerway — 17 September 2013
- 159NewsReal Betis 0–5 Real Madrid18 January 2014
- 160Barca tops Real Madrid in Clasico thrillerFox News — 23 March 2014
- 163News200 goals for the BBCReal Madrid C.F. — 24 October 2015
- 164Official statement: BenzemaReal Madrid C.F. — 6 August 2014
- 165NewsReal Madrid 5 – 1 FC Basel16 September 2014
- 168France – Footballer of the YearRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 169NewsBenzema nets Player of the Month gong14 November 2014
- 170Ronaldo rampant as Madrid put eight past MalmöUEFA — 8 December 2015
- 171Real Madrid 10–2 Rayo VallecanoBBC — 20 December 2015
- 172Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final againUEFA — 28 May 2016
- 173Real Madrid prepare for FIFA Club World CupUEFA — 14 December 2016
- 174NewsClub America 0–2 Real Madrid: Benzema and Ronaldo fire Blancos to finalJoe Wright — 15 December 2016
- 175Ronaldo's goals, Benzema's class decisive as Real Madrid win Club World CupRob Train — ESPN FC — 18 December 2016
- 176FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 – Statistics – Players – Top goalsFIFA — 18 December 2016
- 177Benzema passes Henry on Champions League top scorers list15 February 2017
- 178NewsKarim Benzema ends drought with a record breaking goal16 February 2017
- 179El Real Madrid, campeón de LaLiga Santander 2016/1721 May 2017
- 180Real Madrid win La Liga title with victory at MalagaBBC — 21 May 2017
- 181Majestic Real Madrid win Champions League in CardiffUEFA — 3 June 2017
- 182Ceremony to mark Benzema's contract renewalReal Madrid C.F. — 20 September 2017
- 183Benzema is set for his 100th Champions League appearancePablo Polo et al. — 6 March 2018
- 184Paris St-Germain 1–2 Real Madrid (2–5 on aggregate)Michael Emons — 6 March 2018
- 185Karim Benzema's 400th game overshadowed by goal droughtManu de Juan — AS — 31 March 2018
- 187Madrid beat Liverpool to complete hat-trickUEFA — 26 May 2018
- 188A look at Benzema's staggering record since Ronaldo left Madrid14 March 2021
- 189Benzema scores 200th Real Madrid goal with Viktoria Plzen strike7 November 2018
- 190Benzema reaches 200 Real Madrid goalsAS — 7 November 2018
- 191Group GUEFA
- 192Ajax 1 Real Madrid 2: Asensio strikes late after VAR controversyJoe Wright — 13 February 2019
- 193Benzema reaches Champions League milestone as Real Madrid squeeze past Ajax13 February 2019
- 194Celta Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid: Gareth Bale inspires Zinedine Zidane's side to victorySky Sports — 19 August 2019
- 195GOAL GETTER Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema equals incredible Lionel Messi record of scoring in 15 consecutive Champions League seasonsDaniel Sandford — talkSport — 7 November 2019
- 196Rodrygo takes flight for Real MadridArch Bell — 6 November 2019
- 197'Benzema is like Ronaldo for Real Madrid' – Zidane hails French forward after 50th Champions League goalChris Burton — 7 November 2019
- 198Karim Benzema passes Ferenc Puskas on all-time Real Madrid LaLiga listFox Sports Asia — 9 November 2019
- 199Benzema renews with Real Madrid to 2022AS — 26 February 2020
- 200Real Madrid: Karim Benzema reaches 500 game milestoneAS — 1 March 2020
- 201Real Madrid 2–0 FC Barcelona: Beaten at the BernabéuMike Roberts — FC Barcelona — 1 March 2020
- 202Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season17 July 2020
- 207Benzema nets his 250th Real Madrid goalReal Madrid CF
- 208Levante 0–2 Real MadridReal Madrid CF
- 209Benzema equals incredible Messi record28 October 2020
- 211Benzema has found the net against all 35 teams he's faced in LaLigaReal Madrid CF — 21 April 2021
- 214Benzema signs new deal until 2023Real Madrid C.F. — 20 August 2021
- 221Real Madrid becomes first team to score 1,000 Champions League goalsBen Morse — CNN — 3 November 2021
- 223Benzema overtakes Henry as top French goalscorer in club football28 November 2021
- 224Benzema adds to his legend: 300 goals for Real Madrid8 January 2022
- 225NewsBenzema's hat-trick breaks Champions League record in epic Real Madrid comebackMark Jones — 9 March 2022
- 229Champions League hat-tricks: All the records and statsUEFA.com — UEFA — 15 July 2022
- 231Real Madrid 4–0 Espanyol30 April 2022
- 233Benzema crowned Pichichi of LaLiga 2021–22Real Madrid C.F. — 22 May 2022
- 234Champions League top scorers: Karim Benzema takes the crownUEFA — 28 May 2022
- 236NewsKarim Benzema leads Ballon d'Or nomination, Lionel Messi left out13 August 2022
- 237Real Madrid's four-man captain list revealed after Marcelo departureFootballTransfers — 3 June 2022
- 238Real Madrid 2–0 Eintracht FrankfurtBBC — 10 August 2022
- 240Karim Benzema nets historic hat trick in Camp Nou rout of BarcaNBC Sports — 6 April 2023
- 241Benzema: 25 Real Madrid trophiesReal Madrid C.F. — 7 May 2023
- 243NewsKarim Benzema: Five-time Champions League winner to leave Real Madrid after 14 yearsEmma Smith — 4 June 2023
- 245Benzema joins Al Ittihad after Madrid departureESPN — 6 June 2023
- 246Karim Benzema welcomed to Al Ittihad by thousands of fans and fireworks – in picturesThe National — 9 June 2023
- 247Karim Benzema scores stunning debut goal for Al Ittihad and ex-Real Madrid teammates love ittalkSPORT — 28 July 2023
- 248Karim Benzema's rollercoaster spell in Saudi Arabia: The highs, the lows and many managersGuillermo Rai — 11 January 2025
- 250Benzema leads Al-Ittihad to Saudi Cup win and domestic doubleMohamed Yossry — 30 May 2025
- 251500 GOALS FOR KARIM BENZEMAIFFHS — 31 August 2025
- 252Karim Benzema could return to France amid Al-Ittihad standoffGet Football News France — 31 January 2026
- 253Karim Benzema Completes Shock Transfer to Al Hilal on Deadline Day2 February 2026
- 254Benzema scores hat-trick on his debut for Al-HilalReuters — 5 February 2026
- 255Watch: Karim Benzema Nets Hattrick on Al Hilal Debut5 February 2026
- 256Another trophy for Karim Benzema as Al Hilal claim Saudi King's Cup gloryAdhe Makayasa — Goal.com — 9 May 2026
- 257Al-Hilal and Benzema Mutually Agree to Terminate ContractAl Hilal SFC — 31 August 2026
- 258NewsGénération 1987, le disque rayéFootball.fr — 13 May 2010
- 259NewsFrance lifted by late goalsUEFA — 9 May 2004
- 260NewsSpain suffer Mario setbackUEFA — 6 May 2004
- 261NewsChâteauroux celebrates French winUEFA — 15 May 2004
- 262NewsLa France bat la Pologne et accède à la finale (1–0)French Football Federation — 27 August 2004
- 263NewsLa France victorieuse en République Tchèque (2–0)French Football Federation — 28 August 2004
- 264NewsLa France bat la Norvège 3–0French Football Federation — 30 September 2004
- 265NewsLa France remporte la première manche (3–1) face à la RussieFrench Football Federation — 26 October 2004
- 266News2005: Europe extend Meridian dominationUEFA — 1 January 2009
- 267NewsLa France s'impose face au Cameroun (7–0)French Football Federation — 4 February 2005
- 268NewsLa France bat le Nigeria (2–0)French Football Federation — 8 February 2005
- 269NewsLa France domine l'Egypte (4–1)French Football Federation — 11 February 2005
- 270NewsLa France dominatrice face à la Slovaquie (4–1)French Football Federation — 19 May 2005
- 271NewsPhilippe Bergeroo: "Un groupe toujours aussi motivé"French Football Federation — 20 May 2005
- 273NewsTroisième succès, face à l'Autriche (2–0)French Football Federation — 28 October 2005
- 274NewsAustria 0–2 FranceUEFA — 28 October 2005
- 275NewsBulgaria feel Les Bleus powerUEFA — 20 May 2006
- 276NewsLa France bat la Bulgarie (4–0)16 May 2006
- 277NewsLa France tenue en échec (1–1)20 May 2006
- 278NewsFletcher sends Scotland soaringUEFA — 20 May 2006
- 279NewsLa Belgique s'impose 1–015 August 2006
- 280NewsSahar sets Israel up nicelyUEFA — 7 October 2006
- 281NewsIsraeli joy after historic winUEFA — 11 October 2006
- 282NewsBenzema dit non à l'Algérie12 December 2006
- 283NewsBenzema commits to FranceLaurent Picard — 11 December 2006
- 284NewsUne récompense9 November 2006
- 285NewsBenzema et Govou forfaits13 November 2006
- 286Newcomers Diaby, Diarra earn France call-upESPN — 15 March 2007
- 287NewsDebutant Benzema gives France win over AustriaVignal, Patrick — 28 March 2007
- 288NewsHenry celebrates in France rompUEFA — 13 October 2007
- 289NewsRomania 0–0 FranceChris Whyatt — BBC — 11 June 2008
- 290NewsL'impuissance de Benzema10 June 2008
- 291NewsNetherlands 4–1 France: Dutch master classESPN — 13 June 2008
- 292NewsItaly expose French frailtiesWinter, Henry — 18 June 2008
- 293NewsFrance sunk as Italy grab lifelineUEFA — 17 June 2008
- 294NewsOutspoken Gallas loses captaincyJason Burt — 22 November 2008
- 295NewsNasri hits back at Gallas "rubbish"13 November 2010
- 296NewsWhy Nasri's brilliance is spoiled by his petulance24 November 2010
- 297NewsUn malaise Benzema?16 June 2008
- 298NewsBenzema pique le nème10 à Govou9 October 2008
- 299NewsSweden v. France Match Report20 August 2008
- 300NewsFrance v. Tunisia Match Report14 October 2008
- 301NewsFrance v. Turkey Match Report5 June 2009
- 302NewsBenzema left out of France's World Cup squadSamuel Petrequin — 11 May 2010
- 303NewsBenzema: "Déçu mais pas abattu si je n'y suis pas"11 May 2010
- 304NewsLaurent Blanc: Benzema is 'not used to working'ESPN — 30 September 2010
- 305NewsNorway sink France thanks to Huseklepp double12 August 2010
- 306NewsFrance and Blanc up and running in SarajevoUEFA — 7 September 2010
- 307NewsBenzema and Gourcuff keep France flyingUEFA — 12 October 2010
- 308NewsFrance squeeze past Albania to stay topUEFA — 7 September 2011
- 309NewsFrance too good for England in Wembley friendly17 November 2010
- 310NewsFrance 1 Brazil 0: match report9 February 2011
- 311NewsYoann Gourcuff omitted as France announce Euro 2012 squad29 May 2012
- 312NewsBenzema, Ribery shine as France thrashed Estonia5 June 2012
- 313France 1 England 111 June 2012
- 314NewsAfter Rain Delay, France Shuts Out Ukraine15 June 2012
- 315France 6–0 Australia: Benzema breaks goal drought in friendly drubbing11 October 2013
- 316World Cup Qualifiers: France revival sinks Ukraine 3–0Sky Sports — 20 November 2013
- 317NewsFrance World Cup 2014 squad6 June 2014
- 318NewsFrance 3–0 HondurasSaj Chowdhury — 15 June 2014
- 319NewsFrance 3–0 HondurasFIFA — 16 June 2014
- 320NewsSwitzerland 2–5 FranceBBC — 20 June 2014
- 321Germany reach World Cup semi-finals as Mats Hummels header sinks FranceDavid Hytner — 4 July 2014
- 322NewsKarim Benzema axed from France Euro 2016 squad13 April 2016
- 324France's World Cup Squad Is Missing An X Factor, Or Is It A K Factor?Jose Guzman — 18 May 2018
- 325Benzema hits back after FFF president backs World Cup omissionDiario AS — 31 May 2018
- 326Benzema would have to lose French nationality to play for Algeria16 November 2019
- 327NewsLa liste des vingt-six pour l'UEFA Euro 2020Vincent Orsini — 18 May 2021
- 328France's Karim Benzema misses penalty, Kylian Mbappe scores in win over WalesESPN — 2 June 2021
- 331Top ScorerUEFA
- 332NewsTheo Hernandez caps France's fightback to stun Belgium in semi-final thriller7 October 2021
- 333Karim Benzema overtakes Zinédine Zidane in the scorers' standings7 October 2021
- 334Spain vs. France – Football Match ReportESPN — 10 October 2021
- 335Spain-France UEFA Nations LeagueUEFA — 10 October 2021
- 338Benzema "proud" to have overtaken Trezeguet in number of goals20 November 2021
- 340Karim Benzema: France striker ruled out of 2022 World Cup in QatarSky Sports — 19 November 2022
- 341Karim Benzema may be awarded World Cup medal despite withdrawing from France teamExpress — 12 December 2022
- 344The 30 greatest strikers of all time25 May 2021
- 345Karim Benzema to Arsenal: Why Real Madrid striker would be a perfect signingAlistair Tweedale — 11 August 2015
- 346Benzema's big breakUlises Sánchez-Flor — 24 July 2013
- 347Manchester United prepare swoop for Real Madrid striker Karim BenzemaArunava Ray — 27 May 2015
- 348NewsKarim Benzema ESPN BioESPN — 2010
- 349Benzema on Ronaldo, Haaland level – AncelottiESPN — 24 December 2021
- 350NewsBenzema debate in France: Is he the best?29 December 2020
- 351Analysed: Karim Benzema is more important than everybody thoughtKiyan Sobhani — 25 February 2016
- 352Benzema's return will bring cohesion back to Real Madrid attackRob Train — ESPN — 25 August 2015
- 353Karim Benzema is the perfect striker for Real, plus praise for VillarrealGraham Hunter — ESPN — 23 September 2014
- 354Benzema, the silent killerOlivier Martínez — 17 September 2015
- 355Benzema, BBC's perfect lubricantSantiago Siguero — 31 January 2018
- 356NewsReal Madrid Top Assists Of All Time 2022 List22 May 2022
- 358Cristiano Ronaldo takes aim at Real Madrid teammates as La Liga hopes take mortal blowIan Hawkey — 28 February 2016
- 359Why Benzema is too important to leave Real Madrid this seasonJohn Robertson — 28 August 2015
- 360Karim Benzema is the real MVP of Real Madrid's star-studded attackMuhammad Butt — 21 March 2016
- 361How Benzema has become one of world's top strikersRaj Chohan — 12 April 2022
- 362Benzema: I wasn't Ronaldo's deputy at Real MadridMarwan Harraz — 15 January 2022
- 363Benzema privé d'équipe de France : doit-il craindre pour ses sponsors ?10 December 2015
- 365Benzema crée sa chaîne YouTube et publie une première vidéo23 February 2020
- 367Karim Benzema named official ambassador of the FENDI Faster sneaker line2 September 2022
- 368Ramadan Fasting For Real Madrid Trio Lassana, Benzema and DiarraDadyal Online — 22 August 2009
- 369Real Madrid's Algerian-French Striker Karim Benzema Stars on the Cover of Vogue Man Arabia's Fall/Winter 2019 IssueAlexandria Gouveia — 30 September 2019
- 370NewsKarim Benzema le footballeur est devenu papa4 February 2014
- 371Karim Benzema est papa pour la deuxième foisAnne-Charlotte Dancourt — 26 May 2017
- 374Jordan Ozuna: Benzema's Girlfriend Converts to Islam, Says She 'Cried Like a Girl' Reading QuranGodwin Nii Armah Tagoe — 1 July 2023
- 377NewsFrench senator wants Karim Benzema's Ballon d'Or title, citizenship be stripped19 October 2023
- 379NewsKarim Benzema : "On ne va pas me forcer à chanter La Marseillaise"19 March 2013
- 380Karim Benzema explique pourquoi il ne chantait pas la MarseillaiseAlexandre Boudet — 17 April 2018
- 381NewsQuatre Bleus impliqués dans une affaire de moeurs?RMC — 18 April 2010
- 382NewsRibéry parmi les témoins entendusL'Equipe — 18 April 2010
- 383NewsLawyer denies Benzema used prostituteESPN — 26 April 2010
- 384NewsFranck Ribéry and Karim Benzema held in prostitution investigationLizzy Davies — 20 July 2010
- 385NewsRibéry et Benzema mis en examenFrance Football — 21 July 2010
- 386French prosecutors accept that Ribery did not know prostitute was a minorFrance 24 — 19 November 2011
- 387NewsFrench footballers stand trial in underage prostitution case17 June 2023
- 388NewsFrench court drops Ribery and Benzema prostitution case30 January 2014
- 389Affaire Zahia : Franck Ribéry et Karim Benzema relaxés30 January 2014
- 390NewsKarim Benzema arrested by police in sex-tape blackmail caseKim Willsher — 4 November 2015
- 393Benzema n'est plus sélectionnable en équipe de FranceRomain Schneider — 10 December 2015
- 396NewsKarim Benzema: French footballer guilty in sex tape blackmail case24 November 2021
- 397NewsReal Madrid star Karim Benzema convicted over sex tape blackmail plotAdam Sage — 24 November 2021
- 398NewsFrance's Benzema drops appeal in sex-tape case4 June 2022
- 400Un nouveau live de Karim Benzema sur Instagram fait polémiqueLucie Bacon — 30 March 2020
- 407K. BenzemaSoccerway
- 408Real Madrid clinch 35th La Liga title with four games to spare after victory over EspanyolJames Westwood — 30 April 2022
- 409Real Madrid 2–1 Osasuna: Rodrygo scores twice as Madrid win Copa del ReyBBC — 6 May 2023
- 410NewsModric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa titleEuan Mctear — 16 January 2022
- 411NewsChampions League final: Vinícius Júnior scores only goal as Real Madrid deny Liverpool againUEFA — 28 May 2022
- 412NewsReal Madrid 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Five-star Madrid triumph in HelsinkiUEFA — 10 August 2022
- 413Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquerFIFA — 11 February 2023
- 414NewsIttihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again15 May 2025
- 415NewsAl Ittihad end six-year wait to reclaim King's Cup crown31 May 2025
- 416NewsCrown Prince crowns Al-Hilal with King’s Cup9 May 2026
- 419Ballon d'Or 2022 as it happened – Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or, Sadio Mane secondTNT Sports — 17 October 2022
- 421NewsKarim Benzema wins UEFA Men's Player of the Year awardUEFA — 25 August 2022
- 422NewsKarim Benzema eletto Golden Player Man21 October 2022
- 423KARIM BENZEMA REMPORTE LE ONZE D'OR DU MEILLEUR JOUEUR DE LA SAISON !Onze Mondial — 21 May 2021
- 425NewsKarim Benzema named 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Player of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 426UEFA Champions League – Top ScorersUEFA — 28 May 2022
- 427Messi makes World 11 history as Benzema earns maiden inclusionFIFA — 27 February 2023
- 428Benzema, winner of the Alfredo Di Stéfano 'Marca' Award21 December 2020
- 430NewsUEFA Champions League Squad of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2021
- 431News2021/22 UEFA Champions League Team of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 432IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM 202211 January 2023
- 433NewsGlobe Soccer Awards: all the winners – Maldini, Osimhen, Ibra, Ancelotti, Salah and moreLorenzo Bettoni — 17 November 2022
- 434LaLiga Santader Team of the Season19 May 2022
- 435NewsLos Premios 'Team Of The Season' de EA SPORTSTM y LaLiga revelan a los mejores 15 jugadores de la temporadaLaLiga — 19 May 2023
- 436La UEFA se olvida de Oblak en sus equipo ideal de la Liga22 July 2020
- 437FACTBOX-Soccer-Real Madrid signing Karim BenzemaTom Pilcher — 1 July 2009
- 439Hotshot Benzema wins awardTNT Sports — 12 May 2008
- 440France – Les Oscars du FootballErik Garin — Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation — 20 February 2009
- 441Trophées UNFP: Benzema meilleur joueur français de l'étrangerSports.fr — 19 May 2019
- 443Mbappé, historique, Katoto, féérique, le TFC, plébiscité et Benzema... forcément !National Union of Professional Footballers — 15 May 2022
- 444Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) élu meilleur Français à l'étrangerL'Equipe — 28 May 2023
- 445Karim Benzema élu sportif lyonnais de l'annéeRazik Brikh — 25 January 2008
- 448NewsKarim Benzema, LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for JuneLa Liga — 10 July 2020
- 449NewsKarim Benzema named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for MarchLa Liga — 2 April 2021
- 450NewsKarim Benzema named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for SeptemberLa Liga — 8 October 2021
- 451NewsKarim Benzema named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for AprilLa Liga — 6 May 2022
- 455NewsBenzema named Mahou Cinco Estrellas player of the season25 May 2022
- 456Benzema, Prix As du Sport 2021Real Madrid CF
- 458NewsBenzema et Reyes, récompensés par l'Association de la Presse Sportive de MadridReal Madrid CF — 31 January 2022
- 459Sergio Ramos, in the L'Equipe team of the yearReal Madrid C.F. — 4 January 2021
- 461NewsBenzema, Courtois, Modrić and Casemiro in 'L'Équipe team of 2022Real Madrid CF — 24 December 2022
- 462NewsBenzema, Blanc, Al Dawsari, Ronaldo honoured with SPL AwardsSaudi Pro League — 29 May 2025
- 463RSL Team of the Season 2024–25Saudi Pro League — 16 July 2025
- 464Football16 February 2005
- 465NewsCristiano Ronaldo wins EURO 2020 Alipay Top Scorer awardUEFA — 11 July 2021
- 466NewsUEFA Nations League finals top scorer: Kylian MbappéUEFA — 10 October 2021
- 467Revealed: UEFA Nations League goal of the tournamentDickson Mose — 14 October 2021