Real Madrid said their final goodbyes to Karim Benzema on Tuesday afternoon,according to dailymail bringing the French striker’s 14-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu to an end. After scoring in a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club on Sunday, Benzema was sent off by Florentino Perez during an event attended by members of Real Madrid’s hierarchy.
Perez thanked for him for his commitment over his career, noting that Benzema arrived at Real Madrid ‘basically as a kid’, and leaves it is a legend. ‘You’re already eternal’, Perez said of Benzema, even showing a little more emotion for him than he usually allows. The pair have been close since Benzema arrived in 2009.
Benzema did not have a lengthy departure planned, and just a matter of minutes to thank everyone involved.
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“Thank you very much to Real Madrid. It was a worthwhile journey in my life. Thanks to the president, I was able to realize a childhood dream of mine. When I saw you I said ‘he is the man who has brought Ronaldo and Zidane’. He is incredible.
Today is the day to see another story. The most important thing for me is that everything I’ve won I’ve enjoyed like a kid. “One, two, and three, hala Madrid!” I said in my presentation.
He did note that he had originally intended to retire at Bernabeu, but that another opportunity caught his eye.
“Thank you also to Ancelotti, who believed in me from the start.” With you, I’ve learned a lot. It’s a bit sad because I’m leaving my club. I signed for Madrid and I wanted to retire here, but it hasn’t been like way. I’ll always be a Madrid fan. Thanks also to the fans for constantly giving me that strength. Thank you all, truly.”
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