RIYADH – French forward Karim Benzema has returned to Saudi Arabia 17 days after he was supposed to check back in with his club Al-Ittihad, a source close to the club said on Jan 19. Club officials were said to be “furious” with his behaviour but there is no chance of him ending his contract in January despite speculation linking him with European clubs, the source added. Benzema, 36, left for holidays during the Saudi Pro League’s mid-season break three weeks ago and shut down his Instagram account, which is followed by 76 million users. A different source said Benzema, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2022 and is reportedly being paid €100 million (S$146 million) a season, had been…
Published Date: 2024-01-20
Source: The Straits Times
Categories: Sports, Football, Australian Rules, Squash, Clubs, Korfball
