Karim Benzema Names The Player Who Changed His Game For The Better at Real Madrid

• Karim Benzema has named Cristiano Ronaldo as the man who really helped him to discover his form at Real Madrid
• Cristiano Ronaldo was with Karim Benzema at Real Madrid from 2009-2018 before the Portuguese moved to Juventus
• Benzema explained that he watched everything Cristiano Ronaldo was doing at Real Madrid which helped him

Karim Benzema has hailed Manchester United forward Cristian Ronaldo claiming that he studied the game of the Portugal international when he was his teammate at Real Madrid.

The French striker is currently the man of the moment having recently helped Real Madrid to win the Champions League in Paris beating Premier League side Liverpool in the final.

Benzema was also named the Champions League best player of the tournament and the striker has been backed by pundits to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or award.

According to the reports on GOAL and Unitedinfocus, Karim Benzema explained that he really learnt many things from Cristiano Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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"When I watched what he did, I tried to concentrate on his movements: the dribbling, the finishing, the passing, his ball handling, I dissected everything about him.

"But, then it’s impossible to achieve the same thing.

"I still have a lot of things in my head. I want to win more titles, more Champions Leagues. And with the national team, the World Cup. That’s all I have as a dream.''

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Last season in the Spanish La Liga, Karim Benzema scored 27 goals for Real Madrid and an incredible 15 in the Champions League.

Benzema beats outgoing Bayern Munich forward and Liverpool star to top French award

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Karim Benzema scooped the Onze d'Or award for the 2021-22 European season following an outstanding campaign with Real Madrid.

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The Real Madrid attacker beat Liverpool's Sadio Mané and want-away Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski to the award presented by French magazine Onze Mondial.

Real Madrid confirmed their forward's receipt of the award on their official website, as Benzema smiled with his accolade.

Karim Benzema led Real Madrid to UEFA Champions League success this season, finishing the campaign as the top scorer in the competition.

Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the final, courtesy of Vinicius Jr second-half strike.