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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He’s a Doting Dad - Benzema has a 16-month-old daughter, Mélia, with former girlfriend Chloe De Launay. Aww! We love seeing celeb dads kick it with their daughters.(Photo: Karim Benzema via Instagram)
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He’s Friends With Drake - Benzema captioned this June 6 tweet, “Me and my friend Drake.” With the romantic history between Drizzy and Rihanna very public, you gotta give the man credit for pursuing what he wants. Awkward or nah? (Photo: Karim Benzema via Twitter)
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His #SquadGoals Are Everything - Private planes, fine dining, fast cards...Benzema freely shares the spoils of his stardom with his crew. Who wouldn’t want this dude on their team? (Photo: Karim Benzema via Instagram)
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He's Stylish - When you’re (allegedly) dating one the world’s biggest fashion icons, you gotta have your own flair for style. We think he’s a hunk both casual and formal. P.S. People are still fawning over his special edition Yohji Yamamoto #F50 cleats, on right. (Photos: Karim Benzema via Instagram)
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He’s Accomplished - Like Rih, he has many accolades to his name. He earned the title of French Player of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and made his FIFA World Cup debut for the French national team in 2014.(Photo: FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)
