Marcelo Gallardo / Photo: X @fifaworldcup_es
The Argentine coach Marcelo Gallardo marginalized from the preseason that will be held by the Al-Ittihad from this Sunday in Dubai to French Karim Benzema for repeated absences from training sessions of the Saudi Arabian team.
The Frenchman, winner of the Ballon d’Or in 2022, He has six consecutive absences from the Arab team’s training sessionswas removed from the team and will not be part of the work that will begin tomorrow in the territory of the United Arab Emirates.
Karim Benzema / Photo: X @ittihad_en
The 36-year-old striker had until Friday the 12th as the deadline to return to practice, but he did not attend work.
The last game of the former Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia took place on December 26 in the 5-2 defeat against Al-Nassr, of his former “merengue” teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo.
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After this match, Benzema missed three practices before the end of 2023 and missed another three after the holidays. Local media indicate that the relationship between the Frenchman and his colleagues “is not the best.”
Benzema’s future at Al-Ittihad is a mystery and this situation suggests a quick exit.
As a consequence of this situation, Gallardo, former River Plate coach, became interested in the world champion in Qatar 2022, Ángel Correa, currently in the ranks of Atlético Madrid.
2024-01-13 22:58:00
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