will not appear at Al-Ittihad pre-season | Relief
There seems to be no end to Benzema’s trials in Saudi Arabia. The French striker was already in the news at the end of the year when he was erased from the internet and local media placed him outside the country and he returned to the spotlight. not showing up for preseason Al-Ittihad. The team, managed by Marcelo Gallardo and whose sporting management is headed by Ramon Planes, began training this Friday, but the Frenchman did not show up in the sports city, as reported. Brand and was able to confirm Relevo.
The forward also did not train with his teammates this Saturday. and the club decided to expel him stage which they will hold in Dubai starting this Monday. There is noticeable anger and misunderstanding of the attitude towards the Ballon d’Or. questioned due to lack of fame and the poor results of the team he leads.
Benzema also did not train with his teammates for three days before Christmas, ahead of the Saudi Arabian professional league’s mini-break in recent weeks. Al Ittihad ended the first part of the season with three defeats in a row and Benzema has been the target of much of the criticism fans, especially after the defeat to Al-Nasr by Cristiano, which had not happened for five seasons.
Fans blame him for not playing in big matches and having little impact on the team’s offensive play. to such an extent that local fans dubbed him Ben-Hazima or “son of defeat”.. Due to the incessant attacks, the football player left Instagram.
And now it looks like the virtual world is not the only one from which Benzema has disappeared. Based on local media materials Al RiyadhiyaFrench striker He left Jeddah unexpectedly at the end of 2023. and left the city on the eve of the match he was to play against Al-Tai.
The controversial episodes in the Frenchman’s life since his departure from Real Madrid are not limited to what has happened recently. In November, a violent fight between Benzema and Nuno following the Asian Champions League defeat led to the coach’s dismissal. In Saudi Arabia, at least until now, Karim has always been more than just the star of the team. with force beyond the bounds of the field and this led to behavior that cost Nuno his job. In the locker room, in front of the entire team, the coach and scorer shouted at each other in terms that went slightly beyond the normal tension of those moments, including insults.
