Benzema was defended by his compatriot Zinedine Zidane, who admitted "after two months, I was also criticized" and that Benzema was "a talented player and talented players in Madrid must win".
Benzema dibela oleh kompatriotnya, Zidane, yang mengatakan "setelah 2 bulan, saya juga dikritik" dan Benzema adalah seorang "pemain bertalenta dan pemain bertalenta di Madrid harus jadi seorang pemenang".