The journey of the child from Bron in the Lyon suburbs to become a Real Madrid star has everything of a novel but not always a good story. Discover the little secrets and forgotten anecdotes about Karim Benzema, Ballon d’Or 2022.
Algeria on the heart, France “for the sportsman”
Born in France to Algerian parents, Karim Benzema had the opportunity to choose the selection of Fennecs but finally opted for the Blues. A decision explained rather awkwardly by the player and which had created a start of controversy in 2006.
At the time, he confided as follows on RMC: “Algeria is the country of my parents, it is in the heart. But good after sportingly, it is true that I will play in the France teamI will always be there for the France team, it’s more for the sporting side”.