Graham Hunter, Spain writerJun 6, 2023, 05:30 AM ET
CloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.The last time Real Madrid were this shocked by a departure they made a right mess of coping with it.And don't be under any illusion, Madrid thought Karim Benzema, easily one of the top three or four footballers ever to have worn Los Blancos' world-famous shirt and badge, was staying with them for at least another season.
CloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.The last time Real Madrid were this shocked by a departure they made a right mess of coping with it.And don't be under any illusion, Madrid thought Karim Benzema, easily one of the top three or four footballers ever to have worn Los Blancos' world-famous shirt and badge, was staying with them for at least another season.
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