Karim Benzema has always been underrated as an elite-level forward, and that was never clearer than this week as Micah Richards praised his efforts for Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain.
The former England international, in praising Benzema, raised eyebrows and brought a hilarious response from Thierry Henry.
Richards claimed that Benzema has only "in the last six months" shown himself to be on the same level as Harry Kane. This statement comes despite the Tottenham and England forward never having won a single piece of silverware in his career.
The conversation went as follows:
Richards: Now he has convinced me.
Henry: Just now?
Richards: Lately, in the last six months... I'm convinced his up there with Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski.
Henry: Wow... Just tonight?
Richards: In the last six months.
Benzema, while Kane has won nothing, has won three LaLIga Santanders, four Champions Leagues, and two Copa del Reys at Real Madrid. He is their third-highest goalscorer of all time, netting 309 and assisting 156 in 592 appearances.
Nizwest
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Let us all forgive Richards, he only watches Epl football.
Nizwest
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Abbah1998
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Micah Richards brain and tongue actually not working together 🤣💔
abmotion
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20231Creme”
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Even Barcelona fan knows their Spanish GOAT😭😂
MohitValthati
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English Pundits keep thinking English players are dropped from Heaven. Benzema is one of the best stikers to ever grace the game. He doesn't have many goals but he was more of False 9 to Real Madrid. He drops deep, links up the players, a terrific positional awareness, Opens up spaces and scores bangers. Ronaldo's presence just overshadowed his brilliance. Though Lewa and Suarez are good, I prefer Benzema due to his playmaking abilities, scoring clutch goals and Champions League winning mentality experience.
Seyberyz
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... it's simply unjust to compare Kane to Benzema - they're not close one bit. The only two things they have in common: 1. both use WHITE jerseys😁😆 2. both are strikers - that's all!
MadridMaldives
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With all due respect, Sir you can’t compare gold with iron. Benzema is a much better player in every aspect of the game: scoring, assisting, dribbling, pace and mostly importantly he has achieved things Kane will never achieve in his career. For a reason he is the 4th highest goalscorer of UCL of all time and 3rd highest goalscorer of the best and most successful club of all time.
Agraj_30
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Let us all forgive Richards, he only watches Epl football.
This guy is seriously stupid. Benzema is much bettwr than Kane
mostafabenzema9
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Let us all forgive Richards, he only watches Epl football.
he's a dumbfuck
Comalnsty
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Let us all forgive Richards, he only watches Epl football.
Coming from a Barca fan , I pretend I didn’t hear that .... let us all do the same
Agraj_30
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Yea. True. You can't compare Benzema to Kane. Overhyped English players with their dumb English media and pundits
maddy82
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Let us all forgive Richards, he only watches Epl football.
Richard was unsuccessful in his career