Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have lead the GOAT debate in soccer for almost as long as they have been playing. Over the years, to pick between the two has been the most asked question and plenty of current and former players have had their picks. But Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga has a different pick for whom he admires the most. He picked his former clubmate Karim Benzema over both of them in a surprising clip.

This indicates the important role the French forward played when Ronaldo decided to leave Los Blancos. Being one of the Los Blancos faithfuls, Real Madrid fans also hold Karim Benzema in the highest regard.

Benzema was a true leader at Real Madrid

Real Madrid fans were very worried on the day Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus. The Los Blancos fans feared that this day would come. Karim Benzema was then given the responsibility in the absence of the Portuguese star. It is safe to say that the French striker did not disappoint. A recent clip of Camavinga that has gone viral shows that. The Real Madrid midfielder picked Benzema over both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. There is no doubt that this is going to start a big debate on social media.

Karim Benzema and Eduardo Camavinga enjoyed plenty of success together at Real Madrid. In their two seasons at Los Blancos together, they won the Champions League, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga, Spanish Cup, and Spanish Super Cup. The number of trophies indicates the ambition the French midfielder had when moving to the La Liga giants. Early last year, Camavinga even praised Benzema in an interview with RMC Sport when he said, “he helped me and that he took me under his wing when I arrived.”

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Benzema was one of the three members of BBC (Bale, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo), which is considered one of the most lethal attacking trios in soccer. Given Ronaldo’s 450 goals for Real Madrid, including his key role in 4 Champions League wins in 5 seasons, of course there was cause for concern when he departed. But Benzema truly stepped up. In similar fashion, he played a key role in their 2021/22 Champion’s League triumph, even scoring back to back hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea.

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This is not the first time a Los Blancos player has showered praise on Karim Benzema. The future striker at Real Madrid was also full of praise for the former striker.

Real Madrid-bound Endrick shows his respect for Karim Benzema

17-year-old Endrick had a welcome to remember when he arrived at Real Madrid to meet his future teammates. He will no doubt be excited to play with fellow Brazilians, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo. In an interview, Endrick was asked about who he considers the best striker in the world. Many people would have expected Erling Haaland or Mbappe.

But the Brazilian, without thinking twice about his choice, chose Karim Benzema. The 17-year-old’s praise did not stop there. Endrick also called him the greatest striker in the world. The Brazilian also revealed that whenever the French forward would play for Los Blancos, he would stay glued to the TV and learn how to become a lethal striker.

There is no doubt that Endrick will hope to replicate the success of Karim Benzema at Real Madrid. And we got a glimpse of Benzema’s influence on Camavinga. Surely Benzema’s influence will continue to be felt at his former club.

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