"His first goal for his new club came just 31 minutes into his debut at Al Okhdood on Thursday. The former France international found the net with a neat back-heeled finish. Two more goals followed in quick succession in the second half. In the 60th minute, Benzema side-footed home after a square pass from new teammate Malcom and just four minutes later he completed his hat trick with a close-range finish."
"ESPN reported that Benzema had felt disrespected with the contract extension Al Ittihad had offered him. But his move to Al Hilal, which PIF orchestrated, has reportedly angered Benzema's former Madrid teammate Ronaldo. The Portugal star subsequently refused to play for Al Nassr on Monday in protest. Sources told ESPN that Ronaldo tried to block the transfer of Benzema because he felt the move was unfair and indicated that PIF wanted to pave the way for Al Hilal to win the title."
Karim Benzema completed a contentious transfer from Al Ittihad to Al Hilal and scored a hat-trick on his debut, helping his new club to a 6-0 win over Al Okhdood. His first goal came after 31 minutes with a back-heeled finish; he added goals in the 60th and 64th minutes, one after a square pass from Malcom. The deal had been held up by the Saudi Ministry of Sports and the Public Investment Fund but was resolved on deadline day. The move reportedly angered Cristiano Ronaldo, who refused to play for Al Nassr in protest and attempted to block the transfer.
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