Benzema: Anyone who criticizes Messi understands nothing about football

Karim Benzema: “Anyone who criticizes Messi understands nothing about football.” 

Karim Benzema: "Madrid means everything to me. I became a man here. I feel like home in Spain. The way of life is perfect, everything is good for me."

"When you arrive at a club like Madrid, you don't tell yourself that you'll be there for 15-20 years, you tell yourself above all you'd like to win titles as quickly as possible, because it's the biggest club in the world."

"The Ballon D'Or 2021? As I've been saying since I was little, 4th, 3rd, 2nd or 30th, it's the same. The most important thing is to win. Afterwards, I heard that I was missing trophies…"

"When I have the captain armband, it pushes me to lead. Having the chance to wear the armband is something exceptional that motivates me even more." 

"Seeing the fans chant my name for the Ballon d'Or, singing my birthday.. these are things that touch and push me to continue showing things on the pitch!"

"Playing against Mbappé? It's going to be special, because we like each other! We'll see what happens, he wants to win, and so do I!"

"I learned a lot from Cristiano. So when he left, I was ready."

“Anyone who criticizes Messi understands nothing about football.”

 "How is Leo Messi not going to succeed? It's just a time of adaptation, because he doesn't score many goals. But look at what he does on the pitch! You can't criticize him."

"Champions League games are special. People are waiting for that. You don't go to the stadium just to play the match. You have to give people something, because it's also for them that you play football."

 “PSG? We would have liked to face another team, but we are prepared.”