“K9 is Spiderman, K9 is Wolverine; K9 is God!”- Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas reacts after Karim Benzema’s hat trick thrashes Chelsea 3-1 at Champions League 2021-22

“K9 is Spiderman, K9 is Wolverine; K9 is God!”- Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas reacts after Karim Benzema’s hat trick thrashes Chelsea 3-1 at Champions League 2021-22

Karim Benzema won the game for Real Madrid after scoring a phenomenal hat-trick against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last in the first leg of the Quarterfinals in the Champions League to secure a major advantage for the Los Blancos.

Once the game was over the French International earned the praises of people all over the world, fans, and legends alike. One such Legend is the former Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas who fell short of words as he moved to social media to compliment the striker

Casillas went on to compare the Talismanic forward to the likes of “Spiderman, Wolverine, and the President of the USA.” The former Real Madrid captain also hailed Benzema as everyone’s “guardian level” and even as the “supreme God.”

In the words of ‘The Saint’ himself, “K9 is Spiderman. K9 is Wolverine. K9 is that building doorman. K9 is your best friend. K9 is your grandmother. K9 is the President of the USA. K9 is that monitor that you jump with him in a parachute. K9 is your guardian angel. K9 is God!“

The Karim Benzema Season

This season, Karim Benzema has been prolific, scoring 37 and assisting 13 goals in the 2021-22 season. The number 9 has scored two back-to-back hattricks in the knockout stages of the Champions League and thus, became only the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve this feat.

Also, the Frenchman stands 4th in the all-time top goalscorers list in the Champions League. He is also leading the team as the second captain in absence of Marcelo, doing a great job at raising the morale of the players.

It’s interesting to see how the player has turned out to be following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo as he is leading the attack for Real Madrid, to the point where he is being tipped for the 2022 Ballon d’Or.

A similar performance from Benzema can be expected in the second Leg as well as Real Madrid prepares to host Chelsea at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Also Read: Terry Phelan Roots for an all English final at UEFA Champions League 2021-22, hints that Manchester City and Liverpool are the favorites to win the title