Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane, who won 3-1 Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday in the early game of La Liga Matchday 19, reacted to Karim Benzema's new brace when a journalist asked him whether the Frenchman was the best French center-forward in history?
: "For me, yes.
He proves it, he has been playing for Real Madrid for a very long time, he has more than 500 matches, all the goals ... In the end, his record, everything he has accomplished here speaks for itself.
For me it is the best, yes, it is very clear.
Today, he is a more mature player.
But he has always shown that it is not a pure N.9, he does not think only of scoring.
That's why I like him so much, I love him, he doesn't just have goals in mind.
He intervenes in the game, if he has to pass a teammate he will do it ... That's what I like about his football.
He has both sides (scorer and complete striker).
And when it comes to scoring goals, even when he's not having a great game like this (Tuesday) night, well he scores two goals.
That's what he is, Karim ”.
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