Karim Benzema Clarifies His Relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo

On October 28, Al Nassr faced Al Ittihad in the Round of 16 of the Saudi Arabian Cup. The match ended in favor of Al Ittihad, with a score of 1-2, and featured a goal from Karim Benzema. This encounter also marked a reunion between the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner and his former Real Madrid teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo. After some commented on their “very cold” greetings, the Al Ittihad forward aimed to clarify the situation.

“No, please. We talked in the locker room. We hugged, we discussed… And then, on the field, we can’t, or rather, we shouldn’t start over. There is a lot of respect between us, everything is fine,” he said in an interview with AS. “We have nothing to say to each other. We are good. We have both learned from each other. It seems like we feel obliged to say or do things in front of the cameras. That’s not the case. We respect each other a lot. We meet on the field and each focuses on their own game.”