Karim Benzema was often overshadowed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale as part of Real Madrid’s fearsome 'BBC' frontline, but claims to have “made it all work”.
The French frontman was acquired by the Blancos in the same summer as a Portuguese superstar arrived in a record-breaking deal.
He was a proven goalscorer in his own right and has enjoyed a productive 10-year career at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Benzema was, however, to find himself playing a support role to Ronaldo, with Bale then joining the Real ranks in 2013.