Water in the gas between Karim Benzema and his new coach at Al-Ittihad, Nuno Espírito Santo? This is what some Saudi sources said on Wednesday, and in this case Ashard Al-Awsat. The Portuguese technician would not be a fan of the style of play of the 35-year-old French Ballon d’Or. Worse, he would not have approved his coming to the Saudi club… For his part, Benzema would complain about the treatment reserved for him, Espirito Santo refusing to give him the captain’s armband in favor of Romarinho, a figure of the club .
Al-Ittihad responds to the controversy by posting a video on its social networks. We see Benzema all smiles, with this message as a caption: “KB9 is always happy”. The ex-Madrilenian also seems to validate this version, and even relayed his club’s tweet on his own social networks. And this before sharing several photos that show him smiling in training. End of the story ? Benzema signed a three-year contract this summer with Al-Ittihad, a Jeddah club. He notably teamed up with the former Monegasque Fabinho and the French world champion N’Golo Kanté.
