sport news strike gold with Vinicius and Karim Benzema, less than a year after ...

sport news strike gold with Vinicius and Karim Benzema, less than a year after ...
sport news Real Madrid strike gold with Vinicius and Karim Benzema, less than a year after ...
Less than a year after THAT video went viral, Real Madrid have hit gold with the most unlikely strike partnership of Vinicius and Karim Benzema... and that means Kylian Mbappe is no longer seen as the sole saviour of this team Vinicius and Karim Benzema have formed a deadly partnership at Real Madrid The duo have scored 13 goals and given 10 assists between them this season It was October 2020 when Benzema's disdain for Vinicius went viral Now football's odd couple have become the envy of European football And their goalscoring exploits have made Kylian Mbappe's failed move forgotten

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Real Madrid's failed summer pursuit of Kylian Mbappe has been all but completely forgotten because the club have struck gold with the most unlikely of strike partnerships.

Karim Benzema and Vinicius were Real Madrid's odd couple last season when the Frenchman was filmed saying it was better to not give his team-mate the ball because he appeared to be 'playing for the other side'.

But so far this season they have scored 13 goals and given 10 assists between them, following another superb display in the 6-1 hammering of Mallorca on Thursday night. The Frenchman has eight goals and seven assists and the Brazilian has scored five and given three passes leading to a goal. The chemistry that was once completely absent is now there for all to see.

Vinicius and Karim Benzema (left) have formed one of the deadliest strike partnerships

Vinicius and Karim Benzema (left) have formed one of the deadliest strike partnerships

The Real Madrid duo are the 'envy of Europe' as they continue they free-scoring form

The Real Madrid duo are the 'envy of Europe' as they continue they free-scoring form

They were on fire again on Thursday night, Benzema scoring twice in a 6-1 win over Mallorca

They were on fire again on Thursday night, Benzema scoring twice in a 6-1 win over Mallorca

It was October 2020 when Benzema's disdain for Vinicius went viral. With the players waiting to come out for the second half in a Champions League game, television cameras picked up Benzema telling compatriot Ferland Mendy: 'Don't give it to him; it's like he's playing for them.'

Multilingual Thibaut Courtois was in earshot and so was Vinicius but the Brazilian was unable to understand French so he was unable to pick up on the contempt he was being shown by Benzema, who was as good as his word in the second half against Borussia Monchengladbach. He duly refrained from passing to the Brazilian for the rest of the match and Mendy gave Vinicius the ball just three times.

At the time ex-pros frowned at Benzema having broken an unwritten dressing room rule by digging out a team-mate and publicly too. But many Madrid supporters could understand his

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