Cristiano Ronaldo was a huge influence in helping Karim Benzema fulfil his undoubted potential, according to former France boss Raymond Domenech.
Superstar Ronaldo arrived at Real Madrid from Manchester United ahead of the 2009-10 campaign, at the same time Benzema joined from Lyon.
The duo enjoyed a fine partnership in Los Blancos attack, winning 171 of the 238 LaLiga fixtures they played in together – a win percentage of 71.8 per cent.
Together, the pair won LaLiga and the Copa del Rey twice, and the Champions League four times – including three in a row from 2016 to 2018.
Since Ronaldo s exit for Juventus prior to the 2018-19 season, Benzema has taken on much of the goalscoring burden and has netted 49 LaLiga goals, provided 19 assists and created…