10 Things to Know About Karim Benzema
Rihanna’s rumored new boyfriend is a catch!
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Maybe, Baby? - Over the past few weeks, Rihanna has been stepping out on the town with soccer star Karim Benzema. Neither have confirmed their couple status, but we ain’t mad at our girl for having some fun with a new flame! Here’s everything to know about Rih’s rumored new bae. By Britt Middleton (Photos from Left: VI Images via Getty Images, Jun Sato/Getty Images for Dior)
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He’s a World-Class Soccer Star - Benzema plays the position of striker for both the Spanish club Real Madrid and the French national team. (Photo: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
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He’s French - The 27-year-old was born in Lyon, France, and was raised Muslim. His parents are French nationals of Algerian descent. (Photo: Frederic Stevens/Getty Images)
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He Loves Twitter - He’s very active on the social media site. In fact, it was there where he and Rih first linked up, after she tweeted her support during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. "@Benzema I feel your pain right now," she wrote, to which he tweeted, "No pain no gain, thanks for the support!" (Photo: Karim Benzema via Twitter)
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He’s Multi-lingual - The soccer stud regularly posts messages on social media in his native French, Spanish and English. We imagine Rih is diggin’ this because we are. (Photo: Karim Benzema via Instagram)
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