Karim Benzema, who left Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad club and transferred to their arch-rivals Al-Hilal, has been met with great protest. Mohammed Nur, one of the club's legendary figures, harshly criticized the French star's decision, accusing him of disrespecting the fans' support.
İdman.Biz reports that Mohammed Nur, speaking on the "Dawrina Gher" program, called Karim Benzema's performance and departure from the team a "disgrace". He stated that the Frenchman did not contribute anything in his first season, but the fans still supported him.
"What did Benzema do in his first season after arriving? Nothing. And in the next season, he turned everything upside down. Who supported him? Of course, the fans. He couldn't score 5-6 penalties while wearing the Al-Ittihad jersey. After all this, in the middle of the season, he comes out and says, 'I don't want to play for this team anymore.' Who are you? I respect your career, but what is more than Cristiano Ronaldo? You can't even be compared to him. You are nobody," Nur harshly protested against Karim.
It should be noted that against the background of the current champion Al-Ittihad being in sixth place in the tournament table and moving away from the title race, the star football player's move to a direct rival club is considered a betrayal in the community.