"He's the wrong generation, him, Nasri ... They've been tagged. If he had been world champion, it looked like he was one of the best French players. What bothers me the most is this form of facial crime on the part of certain spectators or journalists. Because if we judged him on the value of the footballer, he was the best striker. And not just this year, ”said Sidney Govou in L'Equipe about Karim Benzema, champion with Real Madrid but whose image in France remains blurred.
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Former teammate of Karim Benzema in Lyon, Sidney Govou, 40, consultant for Canal +, also returned to the great form of the Real Madrid striker he worked with in Lyon from 2005 to 2009. With for him a level superior of the Madrilenian vis-à-vis Thierry Henry. “I am not surprised by his season. I always thought he was one of the best European strikers. He had small difficulties at the start at Real because he had to win. But it has taken on an incredible dimension over the years. And a little more after the departure of Ronaldo (to Juve, in 2018) . He has new responsibilities, he's a real leader (…) He's not a pure scorer, he's not a Firmino (Liverpool) , either, he's a mixed player. He can do everything, score, pass, move ... He has a rare palette for this position. He is not obsessed with the goal and moreover, he has been criticized enough (…) I think he has largely the level of Thierry. Thierry really impressed me because he was not only a fast player but he had the ball. But Karim is more complete. He also has a kind of presence because he is smaller and less athletic. Karim has always been a top player. If you like football, it's impossible not to like it .. "
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