LaLiga: Benzema snubs Mbappe as he names Real Madrid’s most important player

Real Madrid icon Karim Benzema seems to person endorsed Vinicius Jr arsenic the astir important subordinate for the squad pursuing their 2-0 triumph implicit Espanyol.

The Brazilian guardant netted 2 goals, astir single-handedly guiding his squad to triumph astatine the RCDE Stadium.

Vinicius Jr shared images from the lucifer against Espanyol connected Instagram, which prompted Benzema to remark connected the post.

The French striker referred to him arsenic the no. 1, indicating that helium ranks him supra his chap countryman Kylian Mbappe astatine the club.

“N1🔥🔥,” helium commented.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr person been engaged successful an unspoken rivalry since the French subordinate joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) successful 2024.

His transportation followed a prolonged pursuit by Los Blancos aft the Brazilian had conscionable led the squad to the UEFA Champions League rubric and narrowly missed retired connected the Ballon d’Or.

The erstwhile Flamengo subordinate has had to judge sharing the limelight with his teammate astatine the club, but this has coincided with a adust spell astatine the Bernabeu.

His 2 goals against Espanyol marked lone the 4th juncture this play that helium has scored much than erstwhile successful a lucifer for Los Blancos, b...