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THE FRENCH SPEAK IN 'GQ MAGAZINE'
Benzema reveals how bad it was when he arrived at Madrid
Published:24/10/2022 - 18:30h
Updated:24/10/2022 - 18:30h
Karim Benzema has granted an interview to 'GQ Magazine' where he showed his most personal side. The Ballon d'Or spoke about his tough beginnings at Real Madrid and revealed what his post-football plan is
Karim Benzema crosses the best moment of his career. The French has consecrated like one of the greater stars of the world of the football when achieving his first Balloon of Gold and, in spite of that has been very punished by the injuries in this start of season, has been protagonist of a Real Madrid that keeps invicto in this start of season. Now, the forward has conceded an interview to 'GQ Magazine' where has showed his more personal side out of the field.
The forward spoke on his starts in the Bernabéu, to where landed with so alone 21 years of age. "The beginnings were difficult, very difficult, because I was very young and was very alone in the Madrid. It did not know the language. The first season was very complicated, but also forced me to reflexionar and say: "This is not easy. Have talent, all the necessary to triumph in this club, but have to averiguar what need to improve to keep growing. If I continue to the level in which I am now, will not attain to triumph"", expressed.
Of the same form, the 'cat' 'wetted' on which have been the moments of his career that more have marked him. "The first goal in the Champions League with the Lyon. (...) Afterwards, when I debuted with the Madrid. They were exceptional moments. Also the first goal that marked. Afterwards they are the most recent in the Champions League. Although I already had won four Champions League before, had a big team. The fifth was more special. It is not that it participated more in this, but felt it like this", ensured.
On the other hand, when being asked on if it has had to change the form in which it trains or with which poses the parties, Karim manifested that "probably now train a bit less, but is normal. It is the age. When had 21, did not do me is missing to train like a crazy. I refer me to how it was before the football, today is different. Afterwards, of course, I had to change a bit my style, had to adapt me".
His life after the football
Finally, Benzema confessed that it sees tied to the football after withdrawing like player when it was questioned on what would like him do after 'hang the boots'. "I do not know it. Probably help to the youngsters to train, guide them so that they turn into good footballers that understand that be the best is in reality more than marking goals. I think that we do not train well to the young players in the current football. If you ask them, today only they want to annotate goals. All want to mark. But no everything is this. I do not want to move me away too much of the football", concluded.