Madrid's Benzema sad to be bench-'warmer'

• Poignant

  12 Jan 10, 08:00

  Real Madrid Striker Karim Benzema Disappointed With Bench Role

  French star not enjoying life on the bench but happy to be learning.

  

  Karim Benzema, Real Madrid (Getty Images)

  
  

  Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has admitted he is “disappointed” to constantly find his name among the substitutes, but assured fans that he is happy in Madrid and sees the experience as a learning curve.
  
  The 22-year-old Frenchman has recently found himself playing second fiddle to Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain.
  
  “Yes, you can say I'm disappointed because I am. But it is something that is part of the job. Things are well, I'm at a great club and learning," he told L'Equipe.
  
  The €35 million forward, who came on to replace Brazilian star Kaka with just over 20 minutes to go against Mallorca at the Bernabeu last night, said he was not going to let his time out of the team become “an issue".
  
  The former Lyon man went on to say that his job now was to “convince the coaching staff and earn their trust,” adding, “I will give everything to get myself a place [in the team].”

• One Harmonius Blend

  12 Jan 10, 11:43

  €35 million and a bench warmer? wasted

• sand king

  12 Jan 10, 11:48

  Should have stayed at Lyon, unlike Madrid, Lyon needed you.

• Rooney9

  12 Jan 10, 12:38

  he should have joined Man United lar lol.

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  12 Jan 10, 18:42

   now u feel sad
  
  
  
  ho seh serve u right
  
  
  should go Man U

• CKeer

  12 Jan 10, 21:05

  Show me the money man. He chose money over career. He'll definitely leave soon and hopefully Old Trafford is the destination.

• iceFatboy

  13 Jan 10, 10:24

  well, he poor thingy la, came at the time when they bought kaka and ronaldo. if not, he will be the star, zz will make sure of that.

   

• zocoss

  13 Jan 10, 15:03

  I don't find him better than Rooney at all, so whats the fuss about? Real might just decide to sell him at the end of the season to raise funds if they want to get into a bidding war with Chelsea on Ribery... And Ribery is not going to earn peanuts either... So at the same time selling him will cut a large sum off the wage bill as well...

  Anyway, if Roon is worth reported $70m and this guy is only half... I guess he isn't there yet or his club won't priced him in that region. right? But of course got potential lah...

• SGporkz

  14 Jan 10, 14:08

   real always perfer to play that argentina striker  Gonzalo Higuain.. .. everytime he play...they score.

  benzema is also not bad..

  but cant score or help much..he should leave real..