Teammates tossing Karim Benzema
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French footballer Karim Benzema scored a penalty kick in his final match for Real Madrid. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with Athletic Bilbao. Benzema featured in 14 seasons with Real. The club announced on Sunday that Benzema would not play for his club next season.
There is talk that he can play in Saudi Arabia. After the match, his teammates tossed him in the air. Vinicius Junior also returned to the field in the Spanish league match. Two weeks ago, he was racially abused in a match against Valencia. This was his first match after that match. During this, he did not appear in two matches.
Benzema has won 24 trophies with Madrid, including five Champions Leagues, four La Liga titles and three Copas del Rey. He was awarded the Ballon d’Or last year for his outstanding football. He is Real Madrid’s second all-time top scorer. Benzema scored 354 goals for Madrid. He is second only to Ronaldo’s 450 goals.
Madrid confirmed on Saturday that a number of players including Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz were leaving the club this summer. Meanwhile, coach Ancelotti on Saturday avoided talking about Madrid’s reported interest in England and Tottenham star striker and captain Harry Kane. Ancelotti said, “I’m not going to talk about the future of the team. Kane is a great player. He is currently at Tottenham. We have to respect him and Tottenham.
