Family United Quotes by Karim Benzema

I have faith in the players, who have paid me back on the pitch. I have brought in young players because they have a…

— Karim Benzema

The public digs needled me to rebel. They forced me to work harder.

— Karim Benzema

One must just keep having good seasons with many great matches, whether one is with the club or the French national side. For me,…

— Karim Benzema

What I have more of a problem accepting is the criticism of former players turned journalists, who - some of them - spread their…

— Karim Benzema

I started with Paul Le Guen. He told me to double up in positions if he was missing a left back or a midfielder.…

— Karim Benzema

When you play in a great club like Real Madrid, it's hard to stay here.

— Karim Benzema

I'm not going to give up. If people think I'm going to give up the French national team, they're mistaken. I'm still here, and…

— Karim Benzema

We footballers don't address one another as 'My dear.'

— Karim Benzema

For me, I have always thought a squad comes before everything. I always make decisions for the good of the French national team.

— Karim Benzema

Personally, what goes beyond sport, you have to put to one side. You need the best to win trophies.

— Karim Benzema

Some people say I don't love the French national team. If that were the case, I would have said so directly to the coach,…

— Karim Benzema

For the moment, I haven't ended my career. I'm young. There are still a lot of goals.

— Karim Benzema

What I would like is to at least have a discussion with the coach, that he tells me what he thinks. I have to…

— Karim Benzema

I always talk with my technical staff before I announce a squad. I have always done that; I am changing nothing.

— Karim Benzema

It's true that in my family, everyone loves football. So it's great to have a family that's united behind you and doesn't leave you.

— Karim Benzema