Calor de San Pedro Overview

Ballon d'Or: Barcelona present and Real Madrid absent, fierce competition for the best team award

Who deserves the title more?

A Spanish newspaper: Benzema trapped in Saudi Arabia, and Lyon reveals the reasons behind the failure of his return

Will he move to a new club in the Roshn League?

Ligue 1 Matchday 3 Roundup

Comprehensive matchday review of the third weekend in Ligue 1. We break down Matchday 3 results, key storylines, standout individual performances, and dramatic goal-fests ahead of the fourth round of fixtures.

Although he wanted to play for free: Benzema transfer falls through

This summer, Benzema came remarkably close to a sensational return to Lyon and was prepared to play without pay for his boyhood club. But complex contractual hurdles ultimately caused the move to collapse.

Benzema's return to Lyon collapses despite agreeing to play for free

Karim Benzema was remarkably close to a sensational return to Lyon this summer, with the former Real Madrid superstar prepared to play for his boyhood club without a salary. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner had expressed immense enthusiasm for a homecoming to the Groupama Stadium before complex contractual hurdles ultimately derailed the move.

A stunning surprise: the historic contract destroyed Karim Benzema's dream!

What happened?

Pos	Team	P	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
15	Real Refineros	2	1	1	1	2	-1	1	D L
16	Club Canoneros Marina	2	1	1	0	8	-8	1	D L
17	Calor de San Pedro	1	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L
18	Heroes de Zaci	1	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L
19	Guerreros de Autlan	2	0	2	3	7	-4	0	L L

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