French star Karim Benzema, the striker for the Saudi Al-Ittihad team, spoke about the backstage of his departure from his former club, Real Madrid, last summer. Karim Benzema joined the Saudi Al-Ittihad team last summer on a free transfer after the end of his contract with his former club, Real Madrid, and signed a 3-year contract. Benzema told the Spanish newspaper "Marca": "Some come and some go, this is the case and will always be the case, it was the right time to do it." He added: "I look back and I feel happy, last season Real Madrid showed strength and played good football and that's why they won the Champions League and the Spanish League, to this day, I don't see another team that could be better than Real Madrid." Karim Benzema continued his speech: "I expected Kylian Mbappe to join Real Madrid, and it happened and he is a great player." As for the most deserving candidate to win the Golden Ball, he replied: “I would say Vinicius Junior, because he deserves it and not only for what he has done this season, but also for what he has done in the previous season.” He continued: “Vinicius is a complete player, he can win a match on his own, and certainly with the help of his teammates, but he is still good when Real Madrid needs him.”