Benzema wanted him at Madrid, he's Mexican, now he's a millionaire without doing much

Karim Benzema did it. The Frenchman is the new Ballon d'Or and before many detractors, the Real Madrid striker certainly closed a very enviable 2022. Benzema won LaLiga, UEFA Champions League, top scorer of the Spanish championship and some very outstanding numbers for him to take the award.

At 34 years of age, Benzeme is simply one of the most outstanding footballers of the moment. The Frenchman has seen his teammates win everything and now he has finally won the glory on personal merit. Now, it is known that at one point the current Ballon d'Or winner even asked for a Mexican player as a teammate.

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Benzema's admiration for Hugo Sanchez is no secret to many. The French striker is aware of what the Mexican striker meant to Real Madrid in an interview with ESPN. However, when Cristiano Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid, Benzema said that he certainly enjoyed playing with a Mexican player at the time.

Which Mexican player did Benzema like?

Javier Hernandez. The Mexican managed to spend one season at Real Madrid on a one-year loan. At that time, Hernandez was able to share with Karim Benzema despite playing the same position. Despite this, Benzema always recognized him as a great player.