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He won the Ballon d'Or with Real Madrid, now Karim Benzema suffers the worst moment in Saudi Arabia

Karim Benzema is not living his best at Al Ittihad.

By William Estrella

Karim Benzema is not living his best at Al Ittihad.
Karim Benzema is not living his best at Al Ittihad.

Karim Benzema has not had the best of performances and already had a serious conflict that ended with the previous coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, leaving the club.

Despite having scored 12 goals in 20 games, Karim Benzema is not one of the most beloved men in Marcelo Gallardo's squad. A faithful reflection of them are the constant boos he receives game after game from his own fans, who in recent days have made public a nickname for the Frenchman that leaves him in tatters, as stated by the newspaper L'Equipe.

Of course, Al-Ittihad has not obtained the expected results and is currently 22 points behind the current leader of the competition, Al-Hilal, in only 18 games played. This situation caused Karim Benzema to receive the nickname "Ben-Hazima", which in Arabic translates as "the son of defeat". This ingenious nickname, invented by Aurinegros fans, has hit the French scorer, who after his team's elimination in the Club World Cup decided to cancel his Instagram account due to the constant negative comments that were poured into his publications.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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