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“Sportingly, it wouldn’t make much sense”: Karim Benzema and the mirage of a return to OL

2024-01-23T17:08:13.172Z

Highlights: Karim Benzema left Olympique Lyonnais for Real Madrid 15 years ago. The rumor of a return of the striker to Lyon resurfaced this week. The dream of seeing the 2022 Ballon d’or “come full circle” within s years will never happen. “Sportingly, it wouldn’t make much sense”: Benzema and the mirage of aReturn to Lyon. “It’s everyone's dream here to see him come back to us to do maybe two seasons”.


The rumor of a return of the striker to Lyon resurfaced this week. The dream of seeing the 2022 Ballon d’or “come full circle” within s


15 years old.

It will be 15 years this summer since Karim Benzema left Olympique Lyonnais for Real Madrid.

But the Lyonnais have never forgotten Bron's child.

Starting with former president Jean-Michel Aulas who often dreamed of his return out loud.

He began his behind-the-scenes seduction business in the summer of 2018.

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Since then, the rumor has resurfaced very frequently.

It has always been supplied solely by Lyon sources, or even official declarations of intent.

Like that of Juninho, then sporting director of OL, in the fall of 2020: “It’s everyone’s dream here to see him come back to us to do maybe two seasons, to play the Champions League with us, score goals, help us get good results, be a leader, wear the armband, bring all your experience.

We are waiting for the right moment to put the project on the table.

» This one will never happen.

Many times extended by Real Madrid, Benzema frequently recalled his ambition to play as long as possible in “the best club in the world”.

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Source: leparis

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