'For me he's the best No 9 in the world': Zinedine Zidane heaps praise on Real Madrid's veteran star Karim Benzema after hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best No 9 in world football Benzema hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu Benzema's treble took him second in the La Liga goal charts to 21 for the season
By Joseph Cassinelli, Reuters
Published: 23:33 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 23:33 BST, 21 April 2019
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best No 9 in world football after the French striker hit a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Benzema's treble took him to 21 La Liga goals for the season, moving him to second in the scoring charts behind Lionel Messi, and gave him 30 in all competitions.
It also meant that, remarkably, the 31-year-old has now scored Real's last eight goals.
Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best No 9 in world football
'I know what a player Benzema is, everyone
