C Ronaldo's strike protest was futile; Benzema successfully joined Al Hilal, wearing number 90, competing with Ronaldo for the championship.

In football history, there was the war god Batistuta, and now there is the fighting god Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar is an extremely competitive player, which makes Ronaldo one of the top two active superstars in football. Ronaldo longs to score goals, win matches, and claim championship honors. The Saudi Pro League is often criticized as a mere playground league, with the four major clubs owned by the same person. The defending champion Al-Ittihad deliberately offered Benzema a zero-salary contract, allowing him to smoothly transfer to the Saudi Pro League leader Al Hilal, which is also Ronaldo’s biggest rival at Al Nassr. Currently, Al Hilal leads the standings by 3 points over Al Nassr.

Due to this absurd transfer joke, Ronaldo protested by refusing to play in this round of the Saudi Pro League, but his protest was ineffective. Benzema has already officially joined Al Hilal. It is reported that Benzema will sign a one-and-a-half-year contract and will wear the number 90 jersey, joiningNunes, Malcom, Milinković, Rúben Neves, Theo, Koulibaly, and Bounouto form a super-strong lineup. Al Hilal is determined to win both the Saudi Pro League title and the AFC Champions League this season.

Benzema joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer in the summer of 2023 and has scored 54 goals with 17 assists in 83 appearances, helping the team win the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League and the 2024 Saudi King Cup. Benzema has maintained excellent form this season, scoring 16 goals in 21 appearances across all competitions. His current market value on Transfermarkt is estimated at 6 million euros.