Karim Benzema. Al Ittihad / AI / Reuters / Panoramic
The French striker was presented with great fanfare and in front of nearly 62,000 Al-Ittihad supporters.
Just arrived, already adored. Karim Benzema settled in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) earlier this week and here he is in uniform, present with great fanfare at the King Abadallah Stadium, the home of his club Al-Ittihad.
In front of nearly 62,000 people, the former Real Madrid number 9 paraded with his Golden Ball to incredible cheers. To accompany it all, a huge show had been imagined by the Saudi club.
Karim Benzema spoke and took the opportunity to thank the supporters present in numbers: “Thank you so much. I hope we will do great things. I chose Al-Ittihad because they are a good team. There are amazing fans. I will do everything possible on the pitch to bring the club to the highest level».
