Benzema responded to Ronaldo's joke: friendship is maintained

The big transfer season in the Saudi Arabian championship is heating up. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

Major contracts and competition among players are causing a lot of discussions off the field as well. This time, the focus is on two famous footballers — Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to "The Telegraph," after Karim Benzema moved to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal club, he sent a personal message mixed with humor to Cristiano Ronaldo. It is known that Benzema and Ronaldo played together for many years at Real Madrid and maintained a good friendly relationship.

Therefore, Benzema's message was not official, but rather in a humorous style. Earlier, there was discussion about Ronaldo missing some matches within the championship.

Additionally, media outlets reported that the Portuguese star was unhappy about Benzema's transfer to Al Hilal and that this transfer could negatively affect the competition within the league. Benzema, however, approached this situation with humor.

He lightheartedly informed Ronaldo about joining the new club and even mentioned his salary increase and the opportunity to win new trophies. Benzema's humorous message shows that the warm friendship between the two footballers remains intact.

Now, the main question for football fans is how this joke will continue on the field? Because such an atmosphere usually indicates that upcoming matches will be even more interesting and competitive.

The Saudi championship is becoming a strong league that increasingly attracts international attention. (Source: The Telegraph)