The French international has expressed his desire to achieve the same level of success as his compatriot.
Real Madrid’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350 wants his name in history books and has expressed that he wants to achieve as much as Zinedine Zidane did during his playing days.
According to the gifted striker, following in the footsteps of Zidane is something every footballer wants to do as a child and it is the same with him. He went on to reveal that he has a great relationship with his countryman and the two men usually get
together to share thoughts and ideas.
Benzema stated that he has had a great deal to learn from the former Marseille player and that there have been fewer footballers like him.
Zidane, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, served at Real Madrid as both, a player and the Sporting Director. Although he has parted ways with the Santiago Bernabeu outfit, his influence over the Spanish capital lives.
Not only did Zizou inspire Los Blancos to a number of crucial victories, he was also responsible for his national side’s FIFA World Cup 1998 triumph at home.
While talking about the former Madrid number 5, Benzema was quoted as saying:
"I liked meeting Zidane a lot, because it was a dream. I met him, I talked with him. I was very happy. I always ask him for advice, and he gives some to me. I hope that I will have a different career to his, but similar success."
The striker then went on to reveal his childhood idol and exclaimed that he was always a huge fan of retired Brazilian forward, Ronaldo. According to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 was among the greatest strikers of all time and could turn anything into
a goal.
He went on to disclose that he even got to meet his idol when he was signed by Los Vikingos in the summer of 2009.
"It was my first season at Madrid, and I had the opportunity to meet Ronaldo. I followed him as a kid, and I was inspired by him. To me, he is one of the greatest players of all time. To me, he's the best.”
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