Lionel Messi's Golden Boot: How Many Goals Did Benzema Score for Al Nassr?
Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to play the game, and he has won numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. One of these is the Golden Boot, which is awarded to the top scorer in a single season's Premier League or La Liga.
However, there have been some notable exceptions to this rule, with some players scoring more than the usual amount of goals in their respective leagues. For example, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 41 goals during his time at Paris Saint-Germain in 2016-17, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored 50 goals for Real Madrid in 2018-19.
One player who comes close to matching Messi's record is Karim Benzema,La Liga Frontline who played for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia last season. Benzema scored 31 goals for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro-League, which was the highest goal tally of any player in that league. This puts him just behind Messi on the all-time list of top scorers in the Premier League and La Liga, but ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the Saudi Arabian league.
Benzema's performance for Al Nassr earned him a place in the Saudi Professional League Team of the Year, and it also helped him earn a call-up to the France national team for their friendly match against Spain. Despite being only 28 years old, Benzema has already established himself as one of the most talented forwards in world football, and his achievements for Al Nassr will no doubt be remembered by fans of both the Saudi Arabian and French football associations.
