Karim Benzema gave himself a birthday present. – An exclusive one.
The star bought a Pablo Picasso painting.
According to El Mundo, Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema has several expensive interests, such as luxury watches and exclusive cars.
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And art.
Recently, the former Real Madrid striker turned 38 years old, and he marked the occasion by giving himself a present. A rare one at that. He has reportedly purchased a painting by Pablo Picasso.
The value of the artwork is still unknown. However, according to Portail Orange, the starting price for Picasso paintings often hovers around €700,000 (approximately 7.5 million Swedish kronor). It usually then escalates to bidders paying several million euros to acquire the paintings. For example, Picasso’s portrait of Dora Maar was recently sold for over €30 million (around 325 million Swedish kronor) to a hotel in Paris, according to Portail Orange.
Meanwhile, Karim Benzema has the capital to make such moves. When the striker joined Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2023, it was reported he would receive an annual salary package of €200 million.
Highlights from Karim Benzema’s Career:
- Olympique Lyonnais (2004-2009): Emerged as a prolific young striker, winning four consecutive Ligue 1 titles and developing into one of Europe’s most promising talents.
- Real Madrid (2009-2023): Became a club legend over 14 seasons. Key highlights include:
- Winning five UEFA Champions League titles (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022).
- Winning four LaLiga titles.
- Scoring 353 goals for the club, making him Real Madrid’s second-highest all-time scorer.
- Forming a legendary attacking trio with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, known as “BBC.”
- Winning the Ballon d’Or in 2022 after a spectacular individual season where he led Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double.
- France National Team: Scored 37 goals in 97 appearances. After a long exile, his return was instrumental in France winning the 2021 UEFA Nations League.
- Individual Accolades: Aside from the Ballon d’Or, he has won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, been named in multiple FIFPro World XIs, and was the top scorer in LaLiga in the 2021-22 season.
- Al-Ittihad (2023-Present): Made a high-profile move to the Saudi Pro League, becoming one of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
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