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    Benzema: I rejected United, Barca and Inter

    Friday, July 10, 2009

    Karim Benzema revealed he rejected advances from the likes of Champions League finalists Barcelona and Manchester United before opting for his "dream'' move to Real Madrid. Benzema established himself as one of Europe's hottest properties during his time at Lyon, for whom he scored 54 competitive goals in the last two seasons, and he was regularly linked with some of the continent's biggest clubs. Madrid won the race for the France international after having a 35million euros bid accepted by L ...

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