Karim Benzema Speaks About the Roles of Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe are two of the best-attacking players in the world. Both superstars play a key role for club side Real Madrid.
Club legend Karim Benzema has now spoken about the duo. Benzema played alongside Vinicius and saw the Brazilian grow from a youngster to a world-class forward.
For Mbappe, Benzema has played alongside him for France. The Los Blancos legend recently appeared on the Los Amigos de Edu show.
Speaking about Vinicius, he said:
He was decisive in every game last year when he won the Champions League. I sit down to watch football and see him do things that only the best do. I sent him a message when he didn’t win the Ballon d’Or, I was sad.Karim Benzema
Vinicius Jr lost out on the Ballon d'Or last year. However, he won the FIFA The Best Award in 2024. The Brazilian is a decisive player for Los Merengues.
Many have compared Kylian Mbappe's situation to Benzema's after the former got off to a slow start in Real Madrid. Benzema, though, doesn't think the situation is similar. He said:
His situation is different to what happened to me. I arrived very young, at 21, and he arrived at 25. He knows that at Madrid if you make a mistake, they kill you because they brought you only to score goals. The pressure there is insane.Karim Benzema
Kylian Mbappe has turned his form around in an exceptional manner. He has so far scored 27 goals and provided four assists in 39 appearances for the club.
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Apratim is an experienced sports journalist having covered European and World Football, Combat Sports, Olympic Sports, and more for online media publications like Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. He is currently an MSc. in Sport Marketing student at Loughborough University, London.