Karim Benzema signed his call within the records books of French football on Monday. With the brace, he overtook Thierry Henry as France's top scorer in all competitions.
One man who is aware of him nicely, and who gave him his first choice while he turned into just 16, is his former sporting director Bernard Lacombe, who become short to reward the Frenchman.
"I even have usually concept so, but now I can say that he is the high-quality striker inside the records of French football, and for me the satisfactory striker in Europe right now," Lacombe told Marca.
The former Olympique Lyon carrying director is glad for the Frenchman. "I see myself a bit bit in him because I was additionally a player who appreciated to play for others and provide assists like him," he brought.
"I performed with Platini, who was large, I cannot examine him because Michel became a 10-player however additionally a goalscorer. I've visible Papin, Zidane... But Benzema has surpassed them all in dreams," he stated.
