"I am playing football for people who like football"

The Madrid striker talked in depth about his play, "I am a modern striker which likes to score goal, of course, but also give assists and help the team. I don't think that my role is only about goals because you can score goals and your team could lose the game."

On Real Madrid's current season, Benzema said , in an interview with the magazine 'GQ', that "it has not been an easy year for Real Madrid, but it has been good" for him "on a personal level," He says this because he "has worked a lot for the team both in Valdebebas and at home."

Real Madrid's objectives for what remains of this season are that "there are games left and there is an ambition to win them" so the players are "preparing for next year" already, they have to have a lot of energy to win all the games that are left," in Benzema's opinion. 

Madrid's season has brought about lots of criticism amongst fans. For Karim, that is due to the fact that "at Madrid there is more pressure than at any other club because it's the best in the world," so "fans put pressure on you and the whole world looks at you."

At the same time. Benzema has lived with the pressure since he was little and he considered that the pressure suits him because it makes him stronger and makes sure he is 100 per cent. Although "there are two types of pressure, one good and one bad and the good pressure helps you."

The figure of Zinedine Zidane has been key for Benzema. "Zizou, not only for me, but for everyone is a top coach, he is different to other coaches because he makes very calm and gives you a lot of confidence in your play."

The striker from Lyon enjoys Zidane's tactics since the team has a lot of possession which he loves. Precisely for that, Benzema "is very happy to have Zidane with us again."

The French striker is happy with his current situation in Madrid, with the family and the football," in part because he is older and that he is "very focussed on everything, both on and off the field."

In front of goal, Benzema highlights composure as his main strength, which allows him to see where he is going to put the ball just before hitting it. On the contrary, when he starts to think about what he has to do "in that moment, which sometimes happens, there will definitely be a mistake."

About his future, "I always see myself close to football, maybe as a coach," because "I really like it and I see it as something different, in one or two touches," so it would be good to pass on to young people all what I have in my head, concluded Benzema.