Karim Benzema's former Lyon team-mate Sidney Govou has lavished praise on the Real Madrid striker, claiming that he is a 'more complete' player than former Arsenal and France star Thierry Henry.
Benzema has impressed as Real beat arch rivals Barcelona to the LaLiga crown, scoring 21 goals in 37 league matches.
Prior to his move to the LaLiga giants back in 2009, the forward played for Lyon for five years alongside Govou, who has now compared him to France's legendary striker Henry.
'I think he has largely the level of Thierry,' Govou told L'Equipe.
'Thierry really impressed me because he was not only a fast player but he had the ball. But Karim is more complete.
'He also has a kind of presence because he is smaller and less athletic. Karim has always been a top player. If you love football, it's impossible not to love him.'
Benzema scored four times in his last four LaLiga matches, including both goals in Real's 2-1 win over Villarreal last Thursday which secured the domestic crown.
Real president Florentino Perez called for the 32-year-old striker to win the Ballon d'Or following his brace last week.
'Benzema should be the Ballon d'Or,' he said. 'I have not seen any player have as good a year as him.'
However there will now be no winner of the 2020 edition of the prestigious prize as it has been cancelled for the first time since it was launched in 1956.
akxsh
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[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] next one, benzema is more complete than cr7
leycilmy
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benzema is good but henry is above than him... you don't compare an f1 with go-karting, if u know what i did 😂😂😂
emmykalu131
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wtf! can he provide 20 goals and 20 assist a season?. only Messi and Henry have done so. so don't compare him to Henry am not saying that benzema is not good he is but Henry is better in my opinion.
Vodabdmpuz
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If you understand football you’ll know that Benzema isn’t an ordinary player. He creates space and chances for his teams mate to score so don’t judge him if he doesn’t score
tuhacmopt
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I don't know which weed this Sidney Govou takes. he should go for check up before the situation worsens. how can you compare a world legend Thierry Henry to the club legend Karim benzema
raynknight
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never got the opportunity to witness this Man's demolition but heard stories that opponents used to give up even before the kick off just by having a Glimpse of this man under the Tunnel. - KinG of Highbury and one the best Strikers ever 👑
leycilmy
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Benzema is far better than Henry, 2007/08 his breakthrough which he won the Goal king, France leauge player of the year all at the age of 17yrs which Henry never did that before
then mbappe is better than messi and ronaldo because he won the world cup at 18... then haaland is better than everybody... more than 40 goals at the age of 19... don't talk about hiw big their breakthrough was, talk about the consistency of a player