The Chaotic Rise, Fall And Rise Again of Karim Benzema

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Karim Benzema is the best player on the planet right now. Many might oppose that statement, but even more would support it.
He's had a crazy ride up to this point. From being a wonderkid, to being dropped and deemed surplus to requirement, to being found guilty of criminal activity, to being the most feared striker in Europe.
We've got a lot to cover today.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:56 - Lyon, early beginnings
04:34 - Madrid: small fish, big pond
05:24 - Benzema vs an underage scandal
06:41 - Benzema vs Mourinho
07:31 - Benzema from a tactical lens
10:02 - The Valbuena Case
11:52 - Benzema vs France
13:26 - The Rise of Big Benz
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  • @the_taron971
    @the_taron9712 жыл бұрын

    13:48 "karim benzema's carzy form" gotcha there broski

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a failure😔

  • @dart763

    @dart763

    2 жыл бұрын

    “gotcha” isn’t a word. 😉

  • @the_taron971

    @the_taron971

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dart763 well im glad "broski" is considered a word by your standards then

  • @yemiadeshokan7883

    @yemiadeshokan7883

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@the_taron971 please be my friend. Your comebacks are better than Kim Kardashian's comeback.

  • @vik_k354

    @vik_k354

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@the_taron971 your comebacks are unmatched

  • @mrmeeseeks2534
    @mrmeeseeks25342 жыл бұрын

    Ever since Ronaldo left benzema has been phenomenal,especially this season .38 goals and the season isn’t even over.Greatnesses

  • @yannick245

    @yannick245

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lewandowski missed his chance again. I called Bayern's fail in the quarter-finals early on. Many called me crazy. I said: _"We'll meet again!"_ Bayern, like PSG, have no real opponents in their domestic league. So they have _ "no training"._ The only real challengers come up in the knock-out-stage of the UCL. That's not enough! It already has become a problem to both teams and it won't get any better in the future... _(That's just my take on it...)_

  • @leeladharan9572

    @leeladharan9572

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yannick245 Bundesliga is definitely as good as laliga or serie a a newly promoted club Bochum defeated Bayern 4:2. Bundesliga is very chaotic compared to other top 5 leagues (except for the first position) it is the most tactical league this is my take

  • @ahmedzakikhan7639

    @ahmedzakikhan7639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stop obsessing on numbers. His contribution is far beyond 38 goals.

  • @-Tony-Gunk-

    @-Tony-Gunk-

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yannick245 I don't agree with "no training", its about maintaining the same level of intensity over the season, look at flick's bayern, they ran through everyone, regardless of the quality.

  • @nassahrakim8136

    @nassahrakim8136

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@leeladharan9572 you gotta be smoking pot to think its the most tactical lol

  • @coquio
    @coquio2 жыл бұрын

    The only thing I ask of someone who's looking at Karim Benzema's career numbers is that they consider that up until 2021-2022, Karim Benzema never ever took any of the penalties. So add +/- 10 goals per season if you want to compare him to anyone who was the main man in their team.

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great point. Even after Ronaldo left, it was Ramos on pens.

  • @ojasdighe991

    @ojasdighe991

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@loayalakesh3017 Ramos is one of the best penalty takers in the world, has a better conversion rate than Ronaldo too, I think.

  • @lexkanyima2195

    @lexkanyima2195

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was like Cantona and Henry in one

  • @yannick245

    @yannick245

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@loayalakesh3017 In Germany Ramos penalty abilities are not in a good memory, after he shot his penalty out of the Bernabéu in the 2012 UCL semi-finals. I think Fernando Hierro also was once the designated penalty shooter. He scored over a 100 La Liga goals, as a defender! He even was, at one point, the top scorer for the Spanish national team! _Edit: Only 36 of his 104 La Liga goals were penalties! During the 1991/92 season, he was Real's top scorer with 21 goals._ _He must be the record scorer, as a defender, in football history..._

  • @armaanfiroz6933

    @armaanfiroz6933

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yannick245 I think the record for most goals for a defender is Koeman.

  • @tendanimuraga3280
    @tendanimuraga32802 жыл бұрын

    What's more amazing (for a lack of a better word) is that real Madrid stuck with him through all this reputation tarnishing scandals... Florentino pulled a rabbit out of his hat for this... Benzema almost became an enigma.... Now Benzema is a revelation!!!

  • @shafwandito4724

    @shafwandito4724

    2 жыл бұрын

    Zidane helps too, because after Ronaldo left, and Zidane come back, he keeps Benzema on the team during 2019 season

  • @user-xb9oo7dg9n

    @user-xb9oo7dg9n

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shafwandito4724 Obviously he had to keep because when Madrid had a really bad season in 18/19 Benzema was their only standout player that season

  • @tonio8404
    @tonio84042 жыл бұрын

    From a Barça fan, this guy is a beast. His well-deserved recognition has finally come to him

  • @hischransen8069

    @hischransen8069

    2 ай бұрын

    Respect

  • @lyndxnjoel6917
    @lyndxnjoel69172 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been singing this man’s praises for more than a decade. Him, Busquests and Muller will forever be my favourites (outside of Messi and Ronaldo).

  • @SpiritualSimon

    @SpiritualSimon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Underrated FC

  • @alesksander

    @alesksander

    2 жыл бұрын

    And Modrić in mine case. look where he is now. Worldclass,

  • @aks5615

    @aks5615

    2 жыл бұрын

    Those are really sick names dude 🤙👌

  • @cmonman1407

    @cmonman1407

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most people underrated him because they don’t understand football

  • @mouse1139

    @mouse1139

    2 жыл бұрын

    Add David Silva in there too.

  • @NuclearAtoms
    @NuclearAtoms2 жыл бұрын

    Finally a Benzema based video. He is our King atm, without him we are a completely different side. Benzema is Magnificent! 👏

  • @shashwat2700

    @shashwat2700

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah we all could see that in the recent El clasico 🤣

  • @NuclearAtoms

    @NuclearAtoms

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shashwat2700 yeah I know it's embarrassing to lose to a broke Barcelona side who can't even qualify onto the knockout stage of the UCL and losses to teams like Frankfurte in the Europa League

  • @arikidkwtff

    @arikidkwtff

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shashwat2700 several key players missing on that match including starman benz compare to Barca solid inform squad before recently lost to Frankfurt

  • @rajcr877

    @rajcr877

    2 жыл бұрын

    A criminal is your king. Great

  • @NuclearAtoms

    @NuclearAtoms

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rajcr877 yeah he may have fucked around with one of his teammate but it's not as big as robbing people or killing them.

  • @jeremylamovsky942
    @jeremylamovsky9422 жыл бұрын

    As an American who really just began following the sport, particularly in England, at age 30, your channel has been great. Especially videos on the history of various clubs and players. Cheers from Cleveland, Ohio.

  • @hoze1235

    @hoze1235

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is a journey I have been following since 2006 From when Arsenal and man United were dominating to Liverpool and man city being the dominant team now

  • @hristo5689

    @hristo5689

    2 жыл бұрын

    No need to waste your time following this shit corrupted sport where whatever happens Madrid will always get carried by refs. Club football has been dead since the beginning of the 2015/16 season.

  • @vincentcastro366

    @vincentcastro366

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hoze1235 As a European Madrid fan I'm wondering what's your favorite team/player throughout the years

  • @SchlaftaterNrzZz

    @SchlaftaterNrzZz

    2 жыл бұрын

    Who cares that youre American and thirty? Get your parasocial relationships in check

  • @lololololololo3964

    @lololololololo3964

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great to see Americans appreciate football 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @pd2871
    @pd28712 жыл бұрын

    Kudos to Zidane who kept on believing Benzema even when all of us fans wanted him out because he was missing very easy chances time to time. Zidane knew it 🔥🔥🔥

  • @user-xb9oo7dg9n

    @user-xb9oo7dg9n

    2 жыл бұрын

    remember very well that season even the fans wanted him out even tho he wasn't productive he replied perfectly by scoring 2 goals against Bayern in the semi-finals.

  • @Hamlet-wp2ri
    @Hamlet-wp2ri2 жыл бұрын

    Benzema’s blessing and curse was that he played alongside one of the GOATS of football. He was blessed because he got to train and play with CR7 and got to learn a lot from him all those years. His curse was that he was always gonna be overshadowed by CR7 and was always gonna fly under the radar no matter what. I’m glad he’s getting the recognition and respect that he deserves at the moment. Give this man his Ballon d’or cuz he deserves it this year.

  • @hristo5689

    @hristo5689

    2 жыл бұрын

    Give him the undeserved Ballon d’Or this year*

  • @rwalker0130

    @rwalker0130

    2 жыл бұрын

    he handled that really well. many players have too much ego to play second to a legend - and then Benzema stepped up and became a legend himself!

  • @shahilkhan8477

    @shahilkhan8477

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hristo5689 butthuet fan as usual... No one deserves ballon d or more than him... Tell me one player whom you think deserves other than benzema and I will show you why he doesn't... Stop being a jealous crybaby always

  • @Dz73zxxx

    @Dz73zxxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    Top 3 is definitely Salah, Benzema, n Lewa If not, i never trust the poll and the award again

  • @youssef6439

    @youssef6439

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hristo5689 legit who else should win it

  • @jevoniworthy
    @jevoniworthy2 жыл бұрын

    21 years of age and Benzema has always been my favorite player, I’ve stuck by him through the years no matter what anyone said. Witnessing all this unfold is just pure joy

  • @gazagxrlx2974

    @gazagxrlx2974

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same !

  • @markbuckland4587

    @markbuckland4587

    Жыл бұрын

    same goatzema all my friends are like you've been trying to tell us lmao

  • @callumpolaa.k.adjvinylrise2543
    @callumpolaa.k.adjvinylrise25432 жыл бұрын

    ever since ronaldo left real madrid, so many next ronaldos failed to be his successor, but karim went on to become a beast in madrid just come on, he's the new goat of madrid :D

  • @yannick245

    @yannick245

    2 жыл бұрын

    At this age, he's surely not the future of the club....

  • @train_xc

    @train_xc

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yannick245 what he have done in the transition years is more than enough.

  • @lepari9986

    @lepari9986

    2 жыл бұрын

    "So many Ronaldos failed to be his successor"? Wtf. Hazard has been flop but CR just left few years ago, it's not like there's been twenty different players trying to replace the void he left. Plus Vinicius is doing damn good job at the moment for a 21-year old.

  • @train_xc

    @train_xc

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lepari9986 He’s telling about Bale and Hazard I guess

  • @sammunyaga
    @sammunyaga2 жыл бұрын

    Uncle Benz is an incredible talent. He’s surprised me big time. I knew he was a good player but to be world class ballon dor level is incredible

  • @victorjacobo5948

    @victorjacobo5948

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was always world class but I guess people only care about goals. He been at top level since 2011.

  • @victorjacobo5948

    @victorjacobo5948

    2 жыл бұрын

    I guess you never watched real Madrid

  • @lexkanyima2195

    @lexkanyima2195

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@victorjacobo5948 a decade on top that's dedication

  • @aristedesmarinda

    @aristedesmarinda

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tough times make great men

  • @cmonman1407

    @cmonman1407

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nah he was built like that

  • @alexandermutebi2334
    @alexandermutebi23342 жыл бұрын

    For all his faults Benzema has shown exceptional professionalism throughout his career. I have no idea whether or not his allegations are false or not and I don't want to assume. But all I will say is I think almost every hurdle he's faced could've been career ending for most other players.

  • @lordbendtner7021

    @lordbendtner7021

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always thought it was weird for him to have taken part in a plot to blackmail roughly 2-3 days worth of pay for him.

  • @ln1091

    @ln1091

    2 жыл бұрын

    The blackmail was proven to be true and not an allegation didnt u watch the video

  • @suryanarayanan1964

    @suryanarayanan1964

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lordbendtner7021 obvious logical reason would be that his friend probably has knowledge of some shady stuff from his past so he had to corporate and be on his good side, maybe some thing about his previous allegations or something.....just speculating here

  • @fotballaddict
    @fotballaddict2 жыл бұрын

    ngl i didnt expect Benzema performance this season Will Be this good he really remind me of Cristiano Ronaldo who stepped up in big games and when the team needed him the most

  • @aveekkartekeyupadhyay6925
    @aveekkartekeyupadhyay69252 жыл бұрын

    He's the most underrated player. Everyone is noticing his performance this season. Plus he's so good on the pitch, he can assist to Mbappe and can score incredible goals. Aging like fine wine 💯

  • @Los__Merengues

    @Los__Merengues

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mbappe will score 60+ goals next year trust me

  • @shafwandito4724

    @shafwandito4724

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is so underrated that during Zidane era when he was managing Real Madrid, People want Benzema to be sell, but Zidane Ain't having none of it. Zidane prefer Ronaldo during his years, and even build a team around him. but Zidane didn't left Benzema. he knew that Benzema is crucial to make chances for Ronaldo.

  • @aveekkartekeyupadhyay6925

    @aveekkartekeyupadhyay6925

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Los__Merengues Mbappe the RIDER, Vini Jr. the PROVIDER

  • @hridoyabdullah5133
    @hridoyabdullah51332 жыл бұрын

    Kariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim The Dream!!!!✨ Finally waited for so long and don’t know just how many times told you to make a video on him and man you did a great job 😇🤍 Just throw the Ballon d’Or on his beautiful face ✨

  • @trevorlewatle1886
    @trevorlewatle18862 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorites for years despite the drama, he is pure French class

  • @tej_ass
    @tej_ass2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man just in the last video's comments I had asked if we'll get a Benzema video soon and here it is. He's slowly become my favourite player to watch. Absolute baller and probably the most unique and well rounded striker I've ever seen. Thanks for this one, mate!

  • @Yami1300
    @Yami13002 жыл бұрын

    As a real fan I admit of hoping this guy got replaced with the start of every season until the last 3-4 I started watching football when Benzema was known as Benzemalo He sure did prove me wrong I'm sorry Benzema You truly earned the right to be called a Great Real Legend

  • @shafwandito4724

    @shafwandito4724

    2 жыл бұрын

    As Real Fan, I was disappointed people didn't see the fact that Benzema able to stay as a starter for so long because of his consistency. he is not a goal scorer, it was CR7 back then. Benzema role was to become an assistant of CR7 whenever he is in the pitch. I'm glad after Ronaldo left, Benzema able to adapt and become the goal scorer.

  • @mannytams4984

    @mannytams4984

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mhmmm then you haven’t watched Benz play for real..

  • @snipa2116

    @snipa2116

    2 жыл бұрын

    Benzema always had crazy talent, but what fans don't understand but the Real Madrid Staff did was his selflessness on the pitch. Not only that, but he was probably working his ass off behind the scenes which fans cant see but the team can, and this is why throughout the good and the bad years Real Madrid stuck with him! and now the club is being rewarded for that decision.

  • @DudleyBlue
    @DudleyBlue2 жыл бұрын

    You have the perfect voice for narrating these short Docs!!!! I don’t watch many of these short documentary style vids that are narrated by the KZreadr but If I do try and watch 1 it’s very rare I get to the end of the 15 to 20 Mins because most of them irritate Me with the way they present it…. There’s alot of boring dull voices that send You to sleep rather than keep you entertained and then you’ve got the exact opposite where don’t want come across as boring so they shout and speak really fast so We are missing information…. But I’ve got to say You seem to have got the perfect balance…. Fair play to You….

  • @MuNu_XiPi
    @MuNu_XiPi2 жыл бұрын

    Most underrated striker. Deserves this year's Ballon d'Or.

  • @themain_man3602

    @themain_man3602

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wat about RL9?

  • @mellevangils5350

    @mellevangils5350

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@themain_man3602 not on the same level this year if you watch both players. Lewa deserved it last year obviously. He equaled Cr7 goal tally in one year. This year he isn’t on the same level as this mam

  • @lexkanyima2195

    @lexkanyima2195

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mellevangils5350 BS, RL9 was good but nowhere as good like in 2020.

  • @hristo5689

    @hristo5689

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most overrated* Lewandowski has the best stats for the 3rd year in a row but Madrid players’ PR is often too strong.

  • @mellevangils5350

    @mellevangils5350

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lexkanyima2195 😂😂😂😂. Anyways he deserved it. 2020/2022. Whole football world agrees

  • @draca8100
    @draca81002 жыл бұрын

    Benzema would have won at least two Ballon d'Ors by now if he was allowed to play for France.

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Obviously it's a hypothetical, but i rate with him in that 2018 side, they go from great to legendary

  • @marlinwilliams73

    @marlinwilliams73

    2 жыл бұрын

    idk about this comment. Messi and Ronaldo dominated a whole decade with a lot of other amazing players such as Lewendoski, Aguero, Neymar, Saurez, Ribery and many more. Modric the only player to have won it outside those two and I dont know how he did that cause Ronaldo was incredible that season

  • @victorkolawole1835

    @victorkolawole1835

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marlinwilliams73 that exactly is the point World cup 2018. World cup winner X UCL conspiracy not to give Ronaldo Benzema obviously the choice.

  • @lexkanyima2195

    @lexkanyima2195

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FootballIconic he should have never being pre-cluded in 2015

  • @yannick245

    @yannick245

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marlinwilliams73 Due to him carrying his national team to the WC final. Performances on this stage always weight a lot. Ask Cannavaro in 2006...

  • @yazbayaz
    @yazbayaz2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a Barça fan but I wish Benzema to win the Ballon D'or after what he has done in Real this season.

  • @hristo5689

    @hristo5689

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok VARdrid fanboy lol

  • @ItsMxds

    @ItsMxds

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here barca fan from France. I’ll support Benzema for the ballon d’or 2022

  • @zer0051

    @zer0051

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tbh BARCA fans should be happy that a Spain Team is on the UCL finals, yes i get that Barca and Real are toxic to each other but let’s not forget both are spanish teams

  • @kaidenhall2718

    @kaidenhall2718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zer0051 you are the entire circus

  • @mhadvertising3491
    @mhadvertising34912 жыл бұрын

    I really hope he gets the ballon d’or this year because it’s well deserved

  • @cheangizzz
    @cheangizzz2 жыл бұрын

    This is what I've been waiting for 😳 Also one note: for years RM struggled to put a traditional number 10 in their team. Players like Ozil and Isco had to be wingers and I realised it is because of Benzema. CR7 would act like a striker often and Karim would drop lower from 9 to 10. Not quite the same but I put him and Harry Kane into a category of strikers that are neither nine or ten but 9,5.

  • @Yeahagreed

    @Yeahagreed

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah real hasn't been able to play no.10s after benzema became a starter. Odegaard, isco, james, everybody failer.

  • @juliangamingprod

    @juliangamingprod

    2 жыл бұрын

    No way you just said Benzema and Kane are in the same category. LMFAO benzema is levels ahead of kane

  • @cheangizzz

    @cheangizzz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@juliangamingprod bruh read what i said

  • @mahomedwasimsheikmadar7101

    @mahomedwasimsheikmadar7101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don't compare karim to Kane even if Kane is a 9/10 . Karim is levels ahead of Kane

  • @lovelance__5892

    @lovelance__5892

    2 жыл бұрын

    No worry, these people cannot comprehend english well. Yeah, I'd agree with you, he is neither Inzaghi nor Zidane

  • @odaynewalker6455
    @odaynewalker64552 жыл бұрын

    Great video man, Benzema is a king he is phenomenal. His overall game play to help the team is sensational, we are all humans we make mistakes. Benzema is a legend of Real Madrid because he was as important as Ronaldo but he worked behind the scenes. I hope he wins the Ballon d'or this season he has been exemplar

  • @jonathan13co
    @jonathan13co2 жыл бұрын

    He undoubtedly always had it in him. He's the perfect example of a talented and intelligent player who fulfills his potential, even if its that late into his career. This year is the first time in madrid where everything is set to perfectly align with his strengths, and he made the best out of it. I respect him because of this. It's not easy being where he's been. Sadly I'll never be able to forget the scandals, crimes and atrocious games/missed chances he has had over the years. Although to be honest, they did give us a fair share of hilarious memes to laugh at, and I think that by the end of the day people will remember him for the legendary football player that he is.

  • @yxkal6380

    @yxkal6380

    2 жыл бұрын

    I feel he’s getting very overrated this season is no where near saurez and Lewas best season

  • @ThaEzioAuditore

    @ThaEzioAuditore

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yxkal6380 🤣🤣🤣🤣 go home you're drunk. They wish they had his trophy cabinet

  • @yxkal6380

    @yxkal6380

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ThaEzioAuditore 5 goal season inshala great season for benz. Team trophies yet Benz has no European solo trophy🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

  • @CrowzEye

    @CrowzEye

    2 жыл бұрын

    What bad games? He’s always been an asset just look at his stats, cr7 would never be able to do what he does without the likes of benzema

  • @youssef6439

    @youssef6439

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yxkal6380 he has 39 goals in all competitions and 11 assists plus 2 back to back champions league hattricks against Donarumma and Mendy?

  • @elidan7932
    @elidan79322 жыл бұрын

    The french....always magnifique with a lot of crazy 80's we had Cantona 90's was Zizou Now its Karims

  • @danieldurnea6029

    @danieldurnea6029

    2 жыл бұрын

    you're saying it like for two decades there was none else lol

  • @elidan7932

    @elidan7932

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not as loud as them

  • @Mark-uh3un
    @Mark-uh3un2 жыл бұрын

    I remember when he was tearing it up at Lyon, never thought he would become one of the best strikers of the century

  • @stemcg1983

    @stemcg1983

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shit do you remember Juninho with them insane free kicks. The guy was underrated!

  • @genocidejoe

    @genocidejoe

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@stemcg1983 i hated juninho bro😂😂

  • @harshvenigalla1221
    @harshvenigalla12212 жыл бұрын

    Benzema is playing crazyyy. He can definitely win the Ballon D’or

  • @mo4d-7
    @mo4d-72 жыл бұрын

    Benz is definitely the next ballondor winner. And he deserves it. The greatest number 9 in the world!

  • @lilymartinez3253
    @lilymartinez32532 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes some people deserve a second chance. He has matured, he has demonstrated that it is possible to turn your life around etc. Those legal problems he had when he was younger cost him winning the WC with the French national team. He has worked to change his game and it has paid off.

  • @ganju_san2675
    @ganju_san26752 жыл бұрын

    Benzema has always been amazing, he never fell off once, he just knew to play his part. Also he never took any penalties for Madrid up until last season and he was still averaging 24 goals or more

  • @davianbulbylee

    @davianbulbylee

    2 жыл бұрын

    you are delusional if you don't think he ever fell off

  • @ganju_san2675

    @ganju_san2675

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davianbulbylee cool story bro.

  • @dragonboy99

    @dragonboy99

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davianbulbylee dude the video shows that even in his lowest scoring season he was exceptional as a playmaker. Just look at Messi, he is now playing second fiddle and see how his goal scoring has dipped. That should tell you that Benzema is a legend.

  • @davianbulbylee

    @davianbulbylee

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dragonboy99 this is why u watch football and not just stats....if the manager brought in someone on loan to replace u doesn't that tell u the man was not performing smh

  • @dragonboy99

    @dragonboy99

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davianbulbylee It tells there was disagreement b/w manager and player. If the manager thinks you are underperforming, you get loaned out or sold. smh.

  • @Nemzuu
    @Nemzuu2 жыл бұрын

    Been watching for at least a year or more and to put a face to the name has been refreshing with that silky voiceover voice! thank you for all the amazing story's and vids here's to many more years cheers! ❤️

  • @Ayo.Ajisafe
    @Ayo.Ajisafe Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Karim deserves the work you put into this video. A great lesson on talent vs hardwork.

  • @alessiogallerano7563
    @alessiogallerano75632 жыл бұрын

    Man I've watched and enjoyed all your videos. Thank you, football is a great form of escapism and and so are your videos. Keep it up!

  • @typhenix6952
    @typhenix69522 жыл бұрын

    Great video, man... absolute killer, no-nonsense content. Keep up the great work!!!

  • @chaitanyatejas1397
    @chaitanyatejas13972 жыл бұрын

    As a late starter, my knowledge about football & it's constituents only go from strength to strength with each video of yours. Here's to more great content being churned out by you! Can't wait for the next one.

  • @OltmanBotha
    @OltmanBotha2 жыл бұрын

    Love your content! To me, a new football fan from SA, Benzema has been great this season! I did not know about his past, and only really care about on pitch performance. This has been a fabulous season!

  • @Dz73zxxx
    @Dz73zxxx2 жыл бұрын

    I know this sounds unappetizing, but following the heartbreaking news, could you make a short documentary about Sean Dyche's Burnley reign? I feel that he needs more respect and recognition for all he did. He is for Burnley probably the same caliber as SAF to Man U and Ian Holloway to blackpool

  • @jahedur123456

    @jahedur123456

    2 жыл бұрын

    I never thought I'd see Ian Holloway and SAF in the same sentence! But on a real note, Dyche is synonymous with Burnley. The thought of them not lining up in a 442 with two big men up top, standing tall and organised for 90 mins, followed by the gravel-fuelled voice of the man himself does not seem right.

  • @gospaironija2762
    @gospaironija27622 жыл бұрын

    Chelsea fan here, without him Real would be nothing right now. He is a machine and overlooked for years becouse of Ronaldo.He was great in 2 games vs Chelsea.

  • @hristo5689

    @hristo5689

    2 жыл бұрын

    Without the refs*

  • @Joeybandough
    @Joeybandough2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been a critic during the cr7 era but hes done some other worldly things since then. greatness surely shut me up

  • @nickjenkins6905
    @nickjenkins69054 ай бұрын

    Your videos are brilliant - they're all really well researched and love your presenting style. Great job.

  • @eldormido8a
    @eldormido8a2 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are straight baller! Thanks for you and your teams hustle!💯

  • @hussney2006
    @hussney2006 Жыл бұрын

    Love the awesome content. Keep up the amazingly amazing work.

  • @pruney84
    @pruney842 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE your work man, keep ti up!

  • @thomasmcgrath9395
    @thomasmcgrath93952 жыл бұрын

    I'm a relatively new soccer fan from the US. Have surfed through a bunch of good youtube channels, but yours is consistently the best!

  • @LesPauloCaster
    @LesPauloCaster2 жыл бұрын

    What I also think is impressive is his mental health shape. Almost any other player (or human) would have lost it or self-destroyed. He could easily ended on a 2nd tier league in Europe at 30 if he hadn't overcome all the scandal/drama he got into. I guess Zidane and Ancelotti never ceased seeing his capabilities and dedicated time to him off the pitch. I truly admire this man, regardless of what he could've done or not outside football. Great video!

  • @steve93pa
    @steve93pa2 жыл бұрын

    As a Chelsea fan, I don't hate this guy. I'm just mesmerized by how he took us apart in the first leg.

  • @tevinscott9464
    @tevinscott94642 жыл бұрын

    Look forward to these videos, keep up the good work bro 👌🏾

  • @ffm5425
    @ffm54252 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video as usual 👏

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @ffm5425

    @ffm5425

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FootballIconic love the content so much best football channel on KZread by far 👏👏👏

  • @user-cz5ll3xg8q
    @user-cz5ll3xg8q2 жыл бұрын

    I still cannot believe u do not have more subscribers. I allways truely enjoy ur videos. Keep it up lad!

  • @amircastilla07
    @amircastilla072 жыл бұрын

    Hi to everyone. Great video my friend. Great reserch and no sugar coating in your videos. Great commentary. Much love all the way from Belize.

  • @mysteriousM8
    @mysteriousM82 жыл бұрын

    Love these uploads man, great content keep it up please. 👊

  • @hello9181
    @hello91812 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love all your videos ❤️

  • @hello9181
    @hello91812 жыл бұрын

    Good to see you man!

  • @jilabokalamaluamba6573
    @jilabokalamaluamba65732 жыл бұрын

    He never fell. He is just getting recognition he have always deserved!

  • @danielvaega
    @danielvaega2 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate this channel for making excellent use of my data

  • @ct9914
    @ct9914 Жыл бұрын

    There is much more to this. And he is definitely one of the best players in the world period

  • @everythingarsenaltv
    @everythingarsenaltv2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure who is the Better Legend 👀 Benzema or Football Iconic 🔥 Great job T! You're an inspiration

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nah, you're the Legend, Glen. Cheers!

  • @swizzyLits
    @swizzyLits2 жыл бұрын

    honestly you look different than I expected love your videos

  • @magnusr201
    @magnusr2012 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic as per usual man

  • @dennisdimerosa3996
    @dennisdimerosa39962 жыл бұрын

    Nice work man

  • @slizika3245
    @slizika32452 жыл бұрын

    Already know this vid is gonnna be a dub

  • @alexandrecaldeira69
    @alexandrecaldeira692 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Karim is an amazing player and if he and Real Madrid keep this form up he has a very good claim to the Ballon D'Or, which frankly he completely deserves and i hope his longevity on the pitch continues!

  • @observersdesk9768
    @observersdesk97682 жыл бұрын

    Best football channel man ❤️❤️

  • @mastarceef4000
    @mastarceef40002 жыл бұрын

    You make the best videos!

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @blackhawk3436
    @blackhawk34362 жыл бұрын

    Inspiration, im very glad i watched almost every game he had either it was bad o good games ♥️

  • @ryanmanyau3063
    @ryanmanyau30632 жыл бұрын

    The edits are justs golden

  • @LiftedByGod
    @LiftedByGod2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video 🔥🔥🔥

  • @MrIbadanBoy
    @MrIbadanBoy2 жыл бұрын

    Love your new look with the beards Mann!.. Fits quite well with the voice now ;) Karim remains a legend.. Thanks for an awesome work on thus video.. You going places..m sure!

  • @joshdunne8792
    @joshdunne87922 жыл бұрын

    My guy, I love your channel. You've done many videos on Barcelona's great era of dominance with Guardiola. Can you please do a video on Johan Cryuff, as a player, as a manager that won the European Cup with Barcelona in 1992 (after he was beaten by the GOAT Sir Alex Ferguson in the greatest competition of all time the 1991 European Cup Winners Cup) and his influence after his retirement from management. Cruyff is probably the biggest legend in European football. 3 time Ballon d'Or winner, 9 Erdivise titles, 1 La Liga title, 3 European cups and many more trophies and individual awards as a player and European cup and 4 time La Liga winner as a manager. Probably the greatest and most influential man in the world of football as a player, a manager and as an influencer who Guardiola used as the blueprint to produce the greatest club side of all time

  • @polosimo7429
    @polosimo74292 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant vid on The Nueve.

  • @kurtcloete125
    @kurtcloete1252 жыл бұрын

    Always watched you and this the first time I see you

  • @kippyadams1366
    @kippyadams13662 жыл бұрын

    I think this idea that footballers need to be perfect role models living perfect lives, is ridiculous. They are people. like everyone else and should be treated as such, given the room to make their mistakes and learn from them.

  • @arcaine101

    @arcaine101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Correct. Charles Barkley said it best, they are not role models. Whoever thought that athletes shod also be role models are idiots.

  • @OnlyKUDZAI
    @OnlyKUDZAI2 жыл бұрын

    Quality video!

  • @AlonzoNavaV
    @AlonzoNavaV Жыл бұрын

    Who’s here after his Balón de Oro?

  • @marto179
    @marto1792 жыл бұрын

    Legendary x Goated

  • @isaaclsaac7292
    @isaaclsaac72922 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing broo...😀👏

  • @purpela334
    @purpela3342 жыл бұрын

    I know it's too late, but I want to say congratulations for the 100th k subscribers and keep improving the quality of contents. I hope there will be substitles on every videos soon. Don't get me wrong, your accent is easy to understand, but it will surely helpful for non native English speakers and I want to avoid misunderstand and make sure I get all information correct from ur vids. Thank you

  • @frasero3915
    @frasero39152 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video on son and kane. E.g talk about how they started their careers then joined spurs and go through season by season

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    They're looking incredible at the run in

  • @BIGMO123
    @BIGMO1232 жыл бұрын

    I loved the BBC. The BBC was one of the best trios ever. I love BBC

  • @wapachikanda3085

    @wapachikanda3085

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh pause

  • @jordanschlansky4093

    @jordanschlansky4093

    2 жыл бұрын

    seems you and your mom have something in common then. GOTTEM

  • @wapachikanda3085

    @wapachikanda3085

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jordanschlansky4093 😭

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean by that? 🤔

  • @ahsdfljkh
    @ahsdfljkh Жыл бұрын

    I think Zidane had a really positive impact on Benz's character and professional development. Something should've been mentioned about that in this clip

  • @franciscocastaneda8190
    @franciscocastaneda81902 жыл бұрын

    Ever since the game against Lyon in 2010/2011, I felt Benzema had the skill to match Zidane, which is why Zidane absolutely loved him (of course being French as well helped). Big Benzo always had such silky movements.

  • @King_Mupasi_77
    @King_Mupasi_772 жыл бұрын

    Never gonna stop asking for it Video no.15 asking for a Raul video

  • @FootballIconic

    @FootballIconic

    2 жыл бұрын

    It'll come one day😂

  • @Esprit-liberal
    @Esprit-liberal2 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always can you make video a bout Ben Arfa, and Socrates.thanks

  • @mwantummwevy7277
    @mwantummwevy7277 Жыл бұрын

    Karim is great

  • @FuriousSub
    @FuriousSub2 жыл бұрын

    Karim The Dream

  • @seb2750
    @seb27502 жыл бұрын

    King Karim is FIRE right now. Whoever has him on your fantasy team, grats!

  • @mukundantheena8740
    @mukundantheena87402 жыл бұрын

    Finally, its here

  • @mo4d-7
    @mo4d-72 жыл бұрын

    This channel will blow up one day

  • @nicbreytenbach8364
    @nicbreytenbach83642 жыл бұрын

    this was quite an enlightening video, I was wondering if you would also consider doing a video on Thibaut Courtois he's a player who is just as shrouded in controversy as Karim Benzema and I would like to understand why.

  • @msnmasc24
    @msnmasc242 жыл бұрын

    A special type of player who doesn't come around very often: A number 9 who is great at build up play and who can be selfless for the benefit of the team. He appears to have been tailor-made for a Guardiola-esque system where the striker can slide in and out of the center. I often wonder what he would have been able to achieve if was made the centerpiece of team during his prime.

  • @anonneymous9949
    @anonneymous99492 жыл бұрын

    I read somewhere during his not so good part of his career, he seeks advised form his fellow country men Zidane on what he can do. I cant remember the numbers but his body fat percentage was like 10% and all the doctors in Madrid said that he cant go any lower despite doing anything. 10% is already excellent but I guess when the monsters like CR7 have 7%, he need to do something. He went to a specialized clinic somewhere in the mountains recommended by Zidane for the whole league breaks and come back with a 5-7% body fat, and it improved his game a lot. That's dedication. His controversies not effecting his pitch performance also speaks high on his professionalism. He spent his 20s playing support for CR7. Now he is the main man, and Vini Jr is happy to replace the role to support him. Its a beautiful transition.

  • @arfannadhimi7506
    @arfannadhimi75062 жыл бұрын

    A wonderkid turned legend. What a journey it has been

  • @juliusigonzalez3742
    @juliusigonzalez37422 жыл бұрын

    Benzema always been clutch that's a quality any coach admires& need in a player!!!..

  • @user-qw6im8dv2j
    @user-qw6im8dv2j2 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid 👌

  • @mrstandupguy
    @mrstandupguy2 жыл бұрын

    ‘Do not laugh - I’m here to take your place’ 🤝💯🥊

  • @SAM-ip7fr
    @SAM-ip7fr2 жыл бұрын

    the man is a football legend

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