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Al-Hilal and Karim Benzema agree to end contract after six months
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Al-Hilal and Karim Benzema agree to end contract after six months

From Arab Times · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • Al-Hilal said it had mutually agreed with Karim Benzema to terminate the former Ballon d’Or winner’s contract after six months.
  • The 38-year-old French striker’s next club, or whether he will retire, remains unclear.
  • Benzema joined Saudi football in 2023 after 14 years at Real Madrid, where he won 25 titles and scored 354 goals in 648 games.

Karim Benzema’s time at Al-Hilal has ended after only six months, with the Saudi club announcing a mutual termination of the former Ballon d’Or winner’s contract.

The 38-year-old striker’s next move is uncertain. It is also unclear whether he will join another club or retire from football.

Benzema moved to Saudi Arabia in June 2023 after leaving Real Madrid, where he spent 14 years and played 648 games. He scored 354 goals for the Spanish club and won a record 25 titles, including five Champions League trophies.

He later played for Al-Ittihad before moving to rival Al-Hilal. The announcement came after England striker Ollie Watkins joined the list of prominent players leaving Aston Villa for Al-Hilal in a reported £51 million transfer.

Benzema won the Ballon d’Or and earned 97 caps for France, scoring 37 international goals.

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Originally published by Arab Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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