Karim Benzema resisted the crazy media and popular pressure surrounding his 14 seasons at Real Madrid, but not six months with Al-Ittihad? According to information from Goal Arabia, it was in any case the tension around his disappointing performances in the Saudi championship which pushed “KB9” to leave Instagram to everyone’s surprise on Wednesday, in the wake of the heavy defeat of his club. ‘Al-Ittihad against Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo (2-5).
The account of the former OL striker, followed by 76 million subscribers, was in fact deactivated without the slightest message of explanation from him, and it still is this Thursday morning, two days before ‘a new meeting of the Saudi Pro League on the Al-Taï lawn.
He inherits the nickname “the son of defeat”
The 2022 Golden Ball, who signed last summer until 2026 with Al-Ittihad, is currently criticized by supporters of the reigning champion as well as by the media, who criticize him for his lack of involvement and not so crazy stats given his status (12 goals and 5 assists in 20 matches, all competitions combined). The 36-year-old, who was penalized with a penalty after missing a clearance in his area against Al-Nassr on Tuesday, is currently dropped in the standings with Al-Ittihad (6th).
While the return phase has just started, the club where N’Golo Kanté and Fabinho also play is 22 points behind leader Al-Hilal and 15 behind Al-Nassr. Karim Benzema even inherited an inglorious nickname from the local media, “Ben-Hazima”, which means “the son of defeat”. Post-Real is definitely not going as planned for “the people’s Golden Ball”.