Al Hilal Officially Parts Ways With Karim Benzema
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Al Hilal and Karim Benzema have ended his contract by mutual agreement, the Saudi club said.
- Benzema scored 10 goals and supplied five assists in 16 appearances for Al Hilal.
- The club thanked the French forward for his contribution and wished him success in the next stage of his career.
Karim Benzema's brief spell at Al Hilal has ended, with the Saudi club announcing that both sides agreed to terminate his contract.
Al Hilal thanked the 38-year-old French striker for his contribution and wished him success in his future career. Benzema joined the club last season midway through the campaign after experiencing problems at Al-Ittihad.
He made 16 appearances for Al Hilal, scoring 10 goals and setting up five more. The club did not provide further details about the decision.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. 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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