Karim Benzema made a swift beeline to get his hands on Reece James' shirt following Real Madrid's aggregate Champions League win against Chelsea on Tuesday.
The Spanish giants were expected to reach the semi-finals after winning 3-1 at Stamford Bridge last week, yet they struggled to overcome the Blues in the second leg. Thomas Tuchel's side took a 3-0 lead at the Bernabeu before Rodrygo's 80th-minute equaliser forced the game into extra-time and Benzema scored the winner.
James was gutted with the result but can be proud of his performance, keeping Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior quiet for much of the match. "Great game bro, good luck" wrote Vini Jr on James' Twitter feed on Wednesday, accompanied by the shooting star and flame emojis.
