Real Madrid star Karim Benzema admits he is saddened by modern football even though it means he is ‘seen as the best’

REAL MADRID star has condemned trendy soccer for its deal with statistics and the decline of followers' consideration spans.

Benzema, 34, is having fun with a fruitful season in entrance of aim with 24 objectives in simply 27 matches.

Karim Benzema dislikes how gamers' performances at the moment are judgedCredit score: AFP

However it's the deal with his scoring effectivity that's troubling the Frenchman as he argues it isn't essentially barometer of how properly he's taking part in.

In an interview with France Soccer Benzema mentioned: "We do not eat soccer like we used to. We won't observe a sport for 90 minutes. There are social networks.

"We do not have time to take a look at what a participant does on the pitch, we simply have a look at what he scored.

"And the subsequent day we think about the latter because the It is occurred to me.

"I do not play sport, however I rating a aim and I am seen as one of the best.

"I do not like that sort of soccer, however sooner or later will probably be increasingly like that.

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"Soccer has turn into a sport we solely see statistics. I needed to adapt."

Benzema was not at all times famend for his goalscoring prowess having usually performed the function of supplier for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

However since Vinicius Jr. got here into the facet he has flourished in entrance of aim, scoring 23 league objectives final time period - his second-highest ever tally behind 24 objectives in 2015-16.

The striker appears set to interrupt that file this yr to assist propel Actual Madrid to the La Liga title.

He additionally has 5 objectives in 5 Champions League video games with Vinicius contributing 4 assists within the competitors - highlighting how vital the pair are to Actual's assault.

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