Benzema: I Will Never Forget Mijatovic’s Goal For Madrid

Benz has revealed the very first Los Blancos game that he saw that turned him into a Madridista.

Jul 29, 2009 9:53:00 PM

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Karim Benzema, Real Madrid (Marca)

Karim Benzema has made an admirable start to his Real Madrid career, scoring two goals in his very first three games in the pre-season.

The young Frenchman, however, had to be disappointingly withdrawn halfway through his last game against LDU Quito in the Peace Cup due to injury, but following the encounter, he gave an interview to Marca as he spoke about his earliest memories of Los Blancos.

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“The first Real Madrid match I ever saw was the final of the ‘seventh’ [Champions League title] against Juventus,” he said.

“I will never forget the goal that Pedja [Mijatovic] scored,” added the hot-shot, who would only have been 10-and-a-half at the time of the 20 May 1998 final.

The ex-Lyon man then quickly went on to focus on the future and in particular, his objectives with the ‘Casa Blanca’.

“Madrid are a unique team and everything here is big. And I have come to Madrid to win it all,” he assured. “I may only be 21 years old, but I have a lot of confidence in myself. But first, I hope to adapt quickly.

“When I was small, I would always wear the Madrid jersey and thinking of one day playing here. Now, it has become a reality.”

Finally, when asked if he can emulate one of his heroes, former Merengues hitman, Ronaldo, he replied, “Can I promise 30 goals every season like Ronaldo? Well… that’s Ronaldo.”   

KS Leong, Goal.com

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