France’s Karim Benzema, captain of the First Football Al-litthad team, participated in the Musk World Forum, which is hosted by Riyadh for 3 days. The great French star described living in his second country, Saudi Arabia, while speaking on The Stage at the “Stars in the Desert” session.
“At the beginning, I am very happy to be in Saudi Arabia between this great people and the lover of sport, I come not just for football, but for the big sports project,” he said.
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“At the beginning of my presence in Saudi Arabia I was surprised by this great love and reception during my arrival, and a great welcome from the Al-litthad Club audience,” he continued, stating that the Saudi fans have great love and love for football, adding: “We in the Al-litthad team have a loving audience, and the number one player is, they are not only lovers , they give us enthoughts, and we will do our best to make them happy.”
Benzema expressed pride in leading the itthad jeddah team’s attack, stressing his optimism for the future of Saudi players.
He continued: “I would like to set an example for them, and convey my experience to them.”
The French star, who played for Real Madrid for the year, noted that he had the opportunity to gain extensive experience, explaining that he wanted to convey these experiences to young players.
I conclude: “I treat Saudi Arabia as my second homeland, and I am here not only to play football but also to help with the Saudi football development project.”
Benzema has made 13 appearances for the Etihad this season in various competitions, scoring 9 goals and making 4.
Benzema joined Al-litthad on a free transfer after the end of his contract with Real Madrid, Spain, in a deal valued by the media at more than 100 million euros ($106.93 million).
Benzema signed a contract with Etihad Club that runs until 2026.
Benzema has scored 8 goals so far in the Saudi Professional league to equal Victory forward Anderson Taliska of Brazil in third place in the competition’s top scorers behind Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo (12 goals) and Al-hilal forward Alexander Mitrovic (10 goals).
