On the morning of June 9, Benzema made a grand debut at the home ground of the reigning Saudi Pro League champion, Al Ittihad.
A few hours before the debut of rookie Karim Benzema, the stands at King Abdullah Sports City were almost empty. Al Ittihad fans can’t wait to see the debut of the five-time Champions League winner.
The atmosphere at King Abdullah Sports City exploded as Benzema emerged from the tunnel. Benzema is the dream signature of the defending champion of the Saudi national championship.
Benzema is the next world-class star, after Cristiano Ronaldo to join the Saudi Pro League. In the next season, fans will witness an attractive competition between two close friends who used to wear Real Madrid.
According to Saudi media, more than 60,000 spectators came to King Abdullah Sports City to witness the historic contract of Al Ittihad with their own eyes. Before that, Cristiano Ronaldo only debuted at Al Nassr’s 25,000-capacity stadium. In the near future, fans of the yellow and black striped team can also witness the debut of another high-class rookie, which is N’Golo Kante.
Karim Benzema shows off the Golden Ball to the excited cheers of the crowd of fans of the new team.
Since the end of last season, Al Ittihad fans have known about rumors related to Benzema. Even the name of the French player was continuously chanted during the celebration of the SPL 2022/23 championship.
“Tonight is a very beautiful moment that I will remember for the rest of my life. Thank you fans. I am a Muslim and have always wanted to live in a Muslim country,” Benzema said.
