Karim Benzema knew. Long before PSG self-destructed, Gianluigi Donnarumma made a mistake in the restart, or even Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring, the Real Madrid striker knew that this evening was for him. In almost premonitory messages sent at the start of the afternoon, a few hours before the match, to his friend the rapper Niska, “KB9” had planned everything. While he is kindly chambered by Niska, who believes that PSG are “over Real”, Benzema replies:
“They’re not going to do anything at all!” This is my story “.
The sequel proved him right. An incredible attacking masterclass, around a hat-trick, of course, but more generally an incredible match in pressing, self-sacrifice, ball calls and finishing. His third goal, a well-felt little shot from the outside of the foot, is a masterpiece of pure attacking.
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“I think he is one of the greatest players in the world, the best 9 perhaps with Lewandowski at the moment, explained, admiringly, his teammate Thibaut Courtois after the meeting. I think he showed why maybe he should win the Ballon d’Or this year, I think he’s a very great player, he was a real captain, he led the team to victory with his goals and with his class. »
Handsome player, Niska paid tribute to his friend. “You spoke, you did. Good game “.
After the meeting, Karim Benzema preferred to emphasize the collective power of Real than his personal success. “We showed today that we are a great team. We deserve our victory today. »
