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Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema (R) celebrates with Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine Zidane after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club Bilbao at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid on December 15, 2020. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP).
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best centre-forward in French history after his match-winning double against Athletic Bilbao put them joint top of La Liga on Tuesday.
Bilbao’s Ander Capa had cancelled out Toni Kroos’s thumping strike before Benzema, 32, struck twice late on, heading home a cross with 16 minutes remaining and finishing clinically in stoppage time from Luka Modric’s pass.
Zidane hails Benzema as best ever France centre-forward
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best centre-forward in French history after his match-winning double against Athletic Bilbao put them joint top of La Liga on Tuesday.
Bilbao’s Ander Capa had cancelled out Toni Kroos’s thumping strike before Benzema, 32, struck twice late on, heading home a cross with 16 minutes remaining and finishing clinically in stoppage time from Luka Modric’s pass.
Afterwards, Zidane had no hesitation in declaring Benzema as France’s best ever centre-forward, putting him at the top of a list that includes Thierry Henry, Kylian Mbappe, Jean-Pierre Papin and Just Fontaine.
Barcelona fight back to reignite title bid Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona reignited their La Liga title push on Wednesday when they came back from a goal down to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1.
The win allowed Barcelona to move six points off the top of the table whereas defeat meant Sociedad lost their place as leaders to be replaced by Atletico Madrid.
However, Barca did it the hard way.
Sociedad, without a point at Barcelona in 25 years, took the lead through Willian Jose in the 26th minute.
Jordi Alba levelled four minutes later with Frenkie de Jong adding the second just before the break.