“At 21, I didn’t know I was coming to the best club in the world”

Karim Benzema is in the center of the stage of planet football after its exhibition on Wednesday. Three goals that not only served to overcome the two goal advantage that PSG had, but also to give more steps forward in the history of Real Madrid. He surpassed Di Stéfano in the all-time scorers table (309 points for the 308 of the Blonde Arrow) and Raúl in goals in the Champions League with the Madridista jersey (67 to 66). In the meantime, focus the French have taken the floor on Real Madrid TVwhere he explained how he lived his hat-trick from inside. When he saw Carlo Ancelotti praising him in a previous video, she smiled, before starting the talk.

Have you seen the game again?: “Not the whole match, the chances and the goals, yes. It seems to me an unforgettable night, because of the classification, the atmosphere, the goals, the comeback. For everything”.

How do you remember?: “Happy, proud. The whole team made a great effort. Those who were on the pitch, those who weren’t, the coaches, the fans. It was a magical night for everyone.”

How does it feel to see your own images?: “I had a connection with this game. After the first leg, I was focused for the second leg. The whole group, we had a good week of training and we were ready to play a good game.”

Is it your best game?: “I don’t know, I also remember the Champions League final with Liverpool. Maybe because of the goals, yes, there have been three in a comeback. It was a very big game for me, and for everyone’s.”

His best season?: “It could be. Every year he wants to do more, I’m on the right track.”

Ancelotti says he is the best in the world, how do you feel?: “Very happy and very proud. It gives me confidence and motivation to help my teammates. It gives me a little bit of everything to do more things on the pitch.”

309 goals and surpasses Di Stéfano: “It’s a dream to be in front of this player. He’s a legend. I remember my first day here. He was there and he gave me a hug. He has been and is a legend. It gives me more strength to keep going”.

Do you remember any advice from Di Stéfano?: “That he enjoyed this great club. I only remember that because I didn’t speak Spanish well in my first year. I remember his hug.”

“No player is as good as all of them together”, said Di Stéfano: “Yes, we are a team. In a team, a player can make the difference, but I always talk about the team because if they are at their best, I will be at their best. I need them.”

Do you think about adding more?: “Every day and more now than ever. These are very important figures. I’m signing to win titles. I didn’t think about scoring goals like I do now. I always thought about being in the memory of the madridistas and I think I’m on the right track”.

catch up with raul: “It makes me want to win trophies more. If I do that I’ll score a lot of goals. When I’m closer to him, we’ll talk. Now I have to work on taking advantage of chances and scoring”.

How do you remember the 21-year-old Karim?: “Very different. I didn’t know that I was coming to the best club in the world and what it meant. I was coming from Lyon and I was very happy. But I did have in my head that I wanted to succeed in Madrid.”

How is your life in Madrid?: “I feel at home. I like it a lot, people are nice to me and I really enjoy it.”

How do you see the match against Mallorca?: “We have to continue like this. We have confidence after PSG, but now it’s the league, another rival and we have to go for them”.