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Karim Benzema

(1987) Association Football Player

18 quotes in 74 categories

Karim Benzema is an association football player.

Quick Facts About Karim Benzema

Born: December 19, 1987
Profession: Association Football Player

About Karim Benzema

[Wikidata] French footballer (born 1987)... | [Wikipedia] Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Benzema is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field. He won 25 trophies with Real M

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…

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

Forced

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

Club

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

Criticism

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

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

Great

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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…

Give

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

Address

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

Always

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

Best

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

Big

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

Career

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

Coach

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

Always

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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…

Behind

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As long as Didier Deschamps is coach, I have no chance of getting back into the France team.

Back

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Gerard Houllier is a great coach. He made me grow. He gave me chances in big games, which raised my confidence. It…

Confidence

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I don't need money, and when I do a favor, I expect nothing back.

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