Eh! Football will show you things. One minute you are the king of Al Ittihad, the next minute you are packing your bags because the contract extension they offered was looking like "loose change."
Karim "Benz" Benzema decided he’s too big for disrespect. He hopped onto a metaphorical Matatu and headed straight to rivals Al Hilal. And guess what? On his debut Thursday night, he didn't just play; he gave the opponents serious pressure!
The Breakdown of the Magic: Hat-trick Hero: Three goals in the back of the net. Simple!
Because he’s a generous legend, he even set up another one.
A massive 6-0 win against Al Okhdood. Talk about a "Welcome to the Club" party!
"I'm happy because I played well, we kept a clean sheet, and we scored. Thank you to the fans, they give me everything, so I give them everything back," Benz said after the game.
At 38 years old, Benzema is still moving like a Boda-boda dodging traffic in Kampala fast and unstoppable. Word on the street (and from our sources) is that he felt disrespected by the contract Al Ittihad put on the table.
While Ittihad fans are currently crying in the car watching their former hero celebrate with the enemy, Al Hilal supporters are over the moon. If this is how he starts, the rest of the league should just buy umbrellas because the goals are going to rain!
Will Benzema lead Al Hilal to the trophy while Ittihad watches from the sidelines? Stay tuned, because the drama in the Saudi Pro League is just getting started!
