Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have both achieved great results in the Saudi Football League, but their careers have developed very differently. Cristiano Ronaldo has a strong performance for Riyadh Victory and the Portuguese national team in 2023, scoring 53 goals and becoming the world's top scorer of the year. He worked the pitch and became a role model and role model. In contrast, Benzema seems to be living his life.
He earns $100 million a year at Jeddah United and has scored nine goals in 15 appearances in the Saudi Football League this season and 12 goals in 20 appearances in all competitions. However, in the strong dialogue, Benzema's performance was not satisfactory.
Jeddah United lost 5-2 to Riyadh Victory in a game, while former Real Madrid no.9 Karim Benzema was awarded a penalty for a foulIn the Club World Cup last December, Jeddah United lost 3-1 to Cairo Nationals, while Karim Benzema missed a crucial penalty. Saudi ** Al-Riyadiya pointed out that Benzema's relationship with fans and the club was mishandled, and one Saudi journalist said that "he seems to have lost his love and desire for football".
Fans were not satisfied with Benzema's performance, and Benzema also canceled his ins account, which is suspected to be a reaction after being criticized and attacked by fans. In the last two days, Benzema has even "played missing", and no one knows that he went **. During training on Thursday and Friday, none of the Jeddah United team saw Benzema.
Benzema also did not travel with the team during Saturday's match against Tai (note: the Jeddah United plane did not land on time due to weather conditions, so the game was postponed). Not only did Benzema miss two days straight from training, he wasn't even in Jeddah. When reporters asked Jeddah United head coach Gallardo about Benzema, Gallardo was vague and unwilling to respond positively.
Fans and ** are very unhappy with Benzema's "disappearance": there may be problems at the club, but this is not a reason for Benzema to mess around and not make any efforts. Many stars have come to the Saudi league from European football, and their salaries have increased, but the intensity of the game has decreased, and many stars have lost their fighting spirit, with Benzema and Roberto Firmino being prime examples.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a special case - whether in Real Madrid or Riyadh Victory, whether in the Champions League or the Saudi Football League, Ronaldo has given his all, and the soon-to-be-39-year-old is still in excellent form. Compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, an old teammate, Benzema is completely in a state of self-indulgence. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, two former aces of Real Madrid, are now in very different form in the Saudi Football League.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won praise for his outstanding performance and professional attitude, while Benzema's performance on the pitch and his relationship with the club and fans have sparked dissatisfaction. The careers of these two Golden Globe superstars are destined to be remembered by different stories.