RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Karim Benzema is prepared to put his Reality Cup dissatisfaction behind him by winning one more prize with Genuine Madrid.
The Ballon d'Or holder, who was held back from playing for France at the World Cup in Qatar because of injury, will lead Madrid against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup last on Sunday.
"What occurred at the World Cup is previously. The main thing is the upcoming game," Benzema said on Saturday. "I'm prepared, and I feel quite a bit better in my brain and body. I'm centered exclusively around the upcoming game.
"Last year was a colossal year for me. This time around I've had a few wounds yet I'm in the groove again now and I'm in great structure. I feel perfect."
Benzema arrived at the pinnacle of his long and effective profession last season when he demonstrated basic to driving Madrid to a Bosses Association Spanish association twofold. In any case, leg wounds have restricted his accessibility from that point forward.
The striker, who turned 35 in December, is going for the gold. 24 with Madrid.
The truly minor title has been accused of additional importance after Spain's most celebrated clubs and fiercest adversaries arrived at the last in Riyadh. Both required punishment shootouts to edge their adversaries in the elimination rounds; Madrid beat Valencia and Barcelona bested Genuine Betis.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a Madrid club record 450 objectives, visited his old group to show them his help on Friday following his transition to Saudi Bedouin soccer.
In the event that Carlo Ancelotti's side successes, it will be their second title of the time in the wake of winning the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt. They could likewise rise to Barcelona's record 13 Spanish Super Cup prizes.
Xavi Hernández's Barcelona is feeling the squeeze to take the Super Cup back to Spain. It would be its most memorable title since the 2021 Copa del Rey under previous mentor Ronald Koeman. That was Lionel Messi's 35th and last title with Barcelona prior to leaving for Paris Holy person Germain.
Xavi's is as yet fabricating his standing as a mentor. The group still can't seem to perform to the level of the ability the club sold its future for the previous summer to redesign with Robert Lewandowski and others.
In clasicos against Madrid, mentor Xavi has a record of one win and two misfortunes, remembering a 3-2 misfortune for last season's Spanish Super Cup elimination rounds.
"We need to win this last," Xavi said. "At the point when I was a player I felt a similar tension as now since we are Barça and that won't ever change.
"I can see major areas of strength for a Madrid side and they enjoy a mental benefit as they have more involvement with finals. We need to show our desire and our longing, finally, to win a prize."
The Super Cup used to be between the Spanish association champion and the Copa del Rey victor. Presently the sprinters up in the two rivalries likewise partake in a Last Four competition that was taken to Saudi Arabia in a rewarding arrangement for the Spanish organization. Madrid is partaking as the association champion and Barcelona as the association second place.
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