Former Real Madrid and AC Milan striker Antonio Cassano believes Cristiano Ronaldo should “pray in the morning” and say “thank you” to former team mate Karim Benzema.
The Manchester United forward joined Los Blancos in the same transfer window as Benzema, whose £34million move from Lyon preceded Ronaldo's arrival. While the record breaking £80m Real Madrid forked out on Ronaldo stole all the headlines, Benzema has also proven to be a pivotal player for the 13-time European champions.
As well as contributing 316 goals and 157 assists in 596 appearances for the club, the French ace followed up one exceptional hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, with another equally impressive hattrick in the following round against Chelsea. And Cassano , who has regularly hurled jibes in Ronaldo’s direction, believes Ronaldo should attribute more appreciation to Benzema’s contributions during their time together at the Bernabeu.
