Ronaldo isn’t the only big name to fail to set the standard in their debut campaign, with Karim Benzema, Ronaldo Nazario and Gareth Bale all falling short at the first time of asking.

“Benzema was his main player, Madrid’s main player. Then there was a period when Jovic had opportunities,” he said. “But there were also times, like the Clasico against ...

Luka Modrić made his 134th appearance for Real Madrid in the European Cup against Arsenal, which moved him past Benzema (133) to become the second player with the most appearances for the club in ...

Kylian Mbappe could achieve a feat that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Karim Benzema achieved in their debut campaigns at Real Madrid. The French superstar bagged a brace in Los Blancos’ 3-2 ...

The Frenchman was Karim Benzema. The Scot was Sir Alex Ferguson. After Benzema scored so ruthlessly against United in the 2008 Champions League knockout stage, Ferguson courted him brazenly in the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are two of the highest goalscorers in the history of Real Madrid. Ronaldo scored 450 goals in 438 appearances for the club, while Benzema scored 354 goals in ...

“I don’t care about that, man. What matters most is the trophy,” said Benzema bluntly in the mixed zone, making it clear that team achievements outweigh individual accolades in his vie ...

In European soccer, getting your hands on the UEFA Champions League title is the pinnacle of any player's career. But once you've done that, where do you go from there? We'll tell you: Win it again.

First he was on hand to tap home a Karim Benzema cross, and barely a minute later, he headed home a Carvajal cross to send the game to extra time. The momentum clearly with Madrid after that ...

An even more elite selection of eight stars have since passed the 150-mark, Manuel Neuer the latest to join Xavi Hernández, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos ...

The momentum clearly with Madrid after that flurry, Rúben Dias fouled Benzema in the 95th minute and Vinícius converted to give Madrid a 6-5 aggregate lead that booked their place in the final.

Karim Benzema, his old teammate at Real Madrid, has been one of the leading forwards in the league after some early struggles in adjusting to life in the Kingdom. The likes of Abderrazak Hamdallah ...