‘CR7 Could Not Stand The Training Benzema Does’

The personal trainer of the Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, asserts that Cristiano Ronaldo “could not stand the training that Karim Benzema does.”

The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner is currently sidelined with an injury that could prevent him from participating in Real’s quest for FIFA Club World Cup success.

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Even Portuguese superstar and former Santiago Bernabeu teammate Ronaldo would find it difficult to match him physically, but at 35 years old, he has been working harder than ever to improve his fitness.

Benzema’s personal trainer, Javier Atalaya, has told Radio Marca of the Frenchman’s regime: “Karim is getting better every day. He is at home, without having anything to do, and he goes down to the gym to train.

“The Frenchman’s mentality involves improving every day. Even Cristiano could not stand the training that Benzema does.”

Atalaya also had a close working relationship with Ronaldo during his time in Madrid, so she is qualified to remark on whether the frontman, who is now 38 years old, could handle the demands made of him in the Spanish metropolis.

While Ronaldo, who moved to Al-Nassr as a free agent after being awarded the best player in the world last season after scoring 44 goals for Real, is still looking for a spark in the Middle East, Benzema has reached the back of the net 13 times for the Blancos this season.