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Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid as he heads to Saudi Arabia
MADRID: Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema said farewell to Real Madrid in a small, private ceremony closed to fans and media on Tuesday following a trophy-laden 14-year stay with the LaLiga club. The French striker, 35, will leave as a free agent in the close season and is set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad, signing a two-year deal estimated by media reports to be worth more than 100 million euros ($106.93 million). There were no tears in a ceremony that lasted less than 20 minutes and in which only players, family and close friends were allowed to attend.