Trained at Olympique Lyonnais, Karim Benzema remains one of the greatest symbols of the Lyon academy. Between 2004 and 2009, the striker established himself as a key figure for OL, stacking French ...

Benzema came through Lyon's academy and spent five years with the senior side until joining Madrid in 2009, having established himself as one of Europe's most promising young players following four ...

When Karim Benzema left Lyon to join Real Madrid in 2009, they had recently been deposed as Ligue 1’s dominant club. Laurent Blanc’s brilliant Bordeaux side, inspired by the genius of Yoann Gourcuff, ...