How Cristiano Ronaldo Influenced My Move to Saudi Arabia – Benzema

Karim Benzema has spoken after signing for Saudi Arabian side, Al-Ittihad. The move was confirmed on Tuesday with him sharing photos after sealing the deal.

The move comes after a 14-year stint with the Spanish champions where he won an array of trophies, leaving behind a behemoth of a legacy. The Frenchman joins Cristiano Ronaldo who he claimed is a good friend and showed that Saudi football was getting ahead.

“Al Ittihad is a new challenge for me. It’s a good league and there are many good players. “Cristiano Ronaldo is already here, he is a friend who shows that Saudi Arabia is starting to get ahead and I am here to win as I did in Europe,” Benzema said.

The Ballon d’Or winner signed a two-year contract that will see him earn a whopping sum of €200m annually.