[276], On 6 June 2014, Benzema was named in France's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making his debut in the tournament. [43] After signing his new contract, Benzema became one of the highest paid footballers in France. His goal was later cancelled out by a Ronaldinho penalty. Karim Benzema hat eine algerische Herkunft. [134] After going scoreless in three consecutive league matches, he scored his third league goal of the campaign against Rayo Vallecano in a 4–2 win. [4], Born in Lyon, Benzema began his senior career with hometown club Olympique Lyonnais in 2005, contributing sporadically to three Ligue 1 title wins. Benzema ist Beschuldigter eines Ermittlungsverfahrens, und je mehr Details bekannt werden, desto stärker wird er belastet. [235] The match ultimately finished 1–1 and, despite finishing the round undefeated, France were eliminated after being beaten on points by the Scots. [245] After failing to make the squad for the team's February 2007 match against Argentina, Benzema returned to the team in March for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Lithuania and a friendly against Austria. [15] Following the trial, Benzema officially joined Lyon and was inserted into the club's academy. [52] Lyon won all three matches. [128] His performances during the pre-season resulted in Mourinho naming him the starting lead striker for the new campaign. Karim Benzema (* 1987), algerisch-französischer Fußballspieler Karim El Ahmadi (* 1985), marokkanischer Fußballspieler Karim El-Gawhary (* 1963), deutsch-österreich-ägyptischer Journalist Wie bei der Affäre um Ribery und Benzema, die im Prozess um den Kontakt zu einer minderjährigen Prostituierten freigesprochen wurden; offenbar waren sie über deren Alter getäuscht worden. Zidane was the first to achieve both honorable mentions. Benzema scored again the following weekend in a 2–0 win over Le Mans. [322][323] In November 2011, prosecutors asked for the cases against Ribéry and Benzema to be dropped, saying that the players were not aware that the escort, identified as Zahia Dehar, was 16 years old. € * 19.12.1987 in Lyon, Frankreich Mourinho was later credited with Benzema's transformation,[129] but denied full responsibility and, instead, gave credit to the striker himself. Karim wird nicht mehr nur in arabischen Ländern an den männlichen Nachwuchs vergeben, sondern auch in Lateinamerika, Italien sowie Spanien. Despite losing the title, Benzema got back on track scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season on 17 May in a 3–1 away victory over rivals Marseille, the first goal being a penalty. [280] France were later knocked out by Germany in the quarter-final stage of the tournament. [257], Despite the reports from after Euro 2008, Benzema remained a regular in the team and, ahead of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, switched to the number ten shirt after previously wearing the number nine. Karim Benzema spielt seit 2009 für Real Madrid. [147], Benzema opened the 2012 portion of the campaign in positive form. [271] On 5 June, in the team's final warm-up friendly ahead of the European Championship, Benzema scored two goals in a 4–0 shutout win over Estonia. [136] He also assisted on the opener, which was scored by Ronaldo. Benzema started the match, but was substituted out for Nasri in the second half after a frustrating performance. Over the course of the two matches, Benzema scored one goal, which came in the first match, a 4–0 win. As is customary with new players arriving at Lyon, the young striker had to stand up and speak to his new teammates, which at that time included the likes of Michael Essien, Sylvain Wiltord, Florent Malouda and Eric Abidal. [216] Benzema was the last of the four to make his youth international debut under coach Philippe Bergeroo and officially joined the team ahead of the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship that was played on home soil. Der Real-Madrid-Star Karim Benzema wurde von der Polizei in Versailles in Gewahrsam genommen. Nun erhebt Frankreichs Star-Stürmer schwere Vorwürfe gegen Trainer Deschamps. [20] While speaking, Benzema was subjected to jokes and laughter, which prompted the youngster to declare, "Do not laugh, I'm here to take your place. The double was his seventh of the season and allowed Madrid to close in on its first Primera Division title in four years. On his competition debut, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win. [201], Benzema scored Real Madrid's first competitive goal of the 2019–20 season on 17 August in the 3–1 away win over Celta Vigo in the opening La Liga match. 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Laut der Mitschnitte überließ Benzema zwar Valbuena die Entscheidung, riet ihm aber, die Veröffentlichung des Videos zu verhindern ("aus Stolz"), und warnte: "Hör zu, Alter, nichts mit irgendwelchen Vermittlern, Anwälten, Freunden, Beratern oder der Polizei. Sprachen Asiatisch Französisch Afrikanisch Spanisch. Wenn das Video weg soll, wird dich mein Freund in Lyon besuchen. Im Interview mit RMC zeigte sich Letzterer jedoch nun höchst erzürnt über die Abneigung gegenüber seinem Klienten und sieht den Grund dafür in den … [24] On 6 December, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in Lyon's final group stage match against Norwegian club Rosenborg. Er habe seinen Teamkollegen dann aufgeklärt, dass es sich bei der Lösegeldforderung über 150.000 Euro nicht um einen Witz handele, woraufhin sein Mitspieler "kreidebleich" geworden sei. Benzema was called up to the team for the competition and played in all four matches, scoring a tournament-high five goals as France were crowned champions of the tournament. Real Madrid's attacking trio of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano, dubbed "BBC", finished the season with 97 goals. [190] Later on 6 March of the following year, Benzema made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance by playing in the 2–1 win at Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of 2017–18 UEFA Champions League round of 16 as Real Madrid progressed to the next round 5–2 on aggregate. [166] On 18 January 2014, he scored his 100th goal for Madrid in a 5–0 victory at Real Betis. [119] It was the only match of the campaign that Real Madrid loss, in which Benzema scored. [176], Benzema was chosen as La Liga Player of the Month for October 2014, with his manager Carlo Ancelotti winning the equivalent award. [319][320] Benzema was alleged to have had a sexual rendezvous with a prostitute when she was 16 years of age, an act Benzema denied through his lawyer. [83][84] He was even declared the "new Anelka" by a Spanish newspaper Marca blogger, referring to former Real Madrid striker Nicolas Anelka who had a tumultuous year at the club before being sold. [120] He finished the campaign second on the team behind Ronaldo with 26 goals as Real Madrid captured the Copa del Rey giving Benzema his first honour with the club. [326] During the investigation over the blackmail plot, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stated, "A great athlete should be exemplary. [89] A week later, Benzema returned to the bench. He scored goals against Granada and Málaga. [314][315], On 6 December 2006, he told RMC about his possible selection for the Algerian team: "It's my parents' country, it's in my heart. 2011 wurde er sogar selbst mal mit Sexfotos erpresst, 900.000 Euro sollte er zahlen. Lyon won the match 2–0 as Benzema provided the assist on the second goal scored by Bryan Bergougnoux. He was chosen as an ambassador of the American video game publisher Electronic Arts for the FIFA series. Benzema ist Beschuldigter eines Ermittlungsverfahrens. [131] In the second leg, with Madrid trailing 4–3 on aggregate late in the match, Benzema scored the equalizing goal to even the tie at 4–4. [148] Benzema scored against the latter club in the Copa del Rey in each leg of the Round of 16. Nur einmal hat er in den vergangenen zwölf Länderspielen getroffen, trotzdem war er für Deschamps unumstößlicher Baustein für die Heim-EM. [321] On 20 July, Benzema was questioned by Paris police and indicted on the charge of "solicitation of a minor prostitute".