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Karim Benzema leaves Al-Hilal by mutual agreement
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Karim Benzema leaves Al-Hilal by mutual agreement

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

At a glance

Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • Al-Hilal and Karim Benzema agreed to end the French striker’s contract by mutual consent.
  • Benzema joined the Riyadh club in February after three seasons at Al-Ittihad and a long spell at Real Madrid.
  • The striker is now a free agent despite having a contract with Al-Hilal through June 2027.

Karim Benzema’s time at Al-Hilal has ended after the Saudi club and the French striker agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

Benzema joined the Riyadh-based team in February after spending three seasons at Al-Ittihad, from 2023 to 2026. Before moving to Saudi Arabia, he played for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2023.

In a farewell message on X, Benzema thanked Al-Hilal, his teammates, staff, supporters and everyone at the club, and wished the team well in the future.

He scored nine goals in four matches last season and recorded his first Saudi League hat-trick against Al-Okhdood on Feb. 5 in a 6-0 win. Although his contract ran until June 30, 2027, the termination agreement leaves him a free agent.

A chapter comes to an end. Grateful to Al-Hilal, my teammates, the staff, the fans and everyone at the club for the time we shared together. Wishing Al-Hilal all the best for the future.

— Karim BenzemaBenzema’s farewell message after agreeing to end his contract with Al-Hilal.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. 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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