Karim Benzema (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Karim Benzema" in English language version.

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20minutes.fr (Global: 674^th place; English: 4,236^th place)

"Sur les traces de Karim Benzema". 20 Minutes (in French). 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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411mania.com (Global: 1,277^th place; English: 715^th place)

"The players to appear on FIFA 2009 game covers are revealed". 411Mania. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2009.

90min.com (Global: 2,061^st place; English: 1,752^nd place)

"The 30 greatest strikers of all time". 90min. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

afrik.com (Global: 8,037^th place; English: low place)

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"Benzema becomes one of the highest paid footballers in France". Afrik. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2009.

ahram.org.eg (Global: 1,003^rd place; English: 1,560^th place)

english.ahram.org.eg

"Benzema has confidence to impress Mourinho". english.ahram.org.eg. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

aljazeera.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 215^th place)

"Real Madrid star Karim Benzema to stand trial in sex tape case". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Acta del Partido celebrado el 20 de marzo de 2016, en Madrid" [Minutes of the Match held on 20 March 2016, in Madrid] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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"Real Madrid 5–1 Murcia". ESPN. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
"Benzema nets vital winner". ESPN. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
"Benzema advantage". ESPN. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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"Pellegrini endures miserable return". ESPN. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
"Benzema bags brace". ESPN. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
"Real take derby spoils". ESPN. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
"Zaragoza dent Real title dream". ESPN. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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"Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid". ESPN. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
"Benzema at the double". ESPN. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
"Ronaldo revels in Rayo rout". ESPN. 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
"Real pass Los Che test". ESPN. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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"Benzema pique le nème10 à Govou". Lyon Capitale (in French). 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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arquivo.pt (Global: 1,668^th place; English: 1,164^th place)

"Transfert de Karim Benzema au Real Madrid". Olympique Lyonnais. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.

as.com (Global: 229^th place; English: 502^nd place)

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"Benzema reaches 200 Real Madrid goals". AS. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
"Benzema renews with Real Madrid to 2022". AS. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
"Real Madrid: Karim Benzema reaches 500 game milestone". AS. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
"Benzema overtakes Puskas – only Cristiano, Raúl, Di Stefano and Santillana to go..." AS.com. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
"Sergio Ramos leaves Real Madrid: who will take over as captain?". AS.com. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
"Is Karim Benzema's hat-trick against Real Valladolid the fastest in LaLiga and Real Madrid history?". as.com. 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
AS, Diario (31 May 2018). "Benzema hits back after FFF president backs World Cup omission". AS.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

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"How Benzema stepped out of the shadows". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Holders Chelsea exit Champions League after epic". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
"Real Madrid 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt". BBC. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Smith, Emma (4 June 2023). "Karim Benzema: Five-time Champions League winner to leave Real Madrid after 14 years". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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business-standard.com (Global: 350^th place; English: 206^th place)

"Karim Benzema leads Ballon d'Or nomination, Lionel Messi left out". Business Standard. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

capital.fr (Global: 2,897^th place; English: low place)

"Benzema privé d'équipe de France : doit-il craindre pour ses sponsors ?". Capital (in French). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

cbc.ca (Global: 115^th place; English: 82^nd place)

Petrequin, Samuel (11 May 2010). "Benzema left out of France's World Cup squad". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

"Benzema, Ribery shine as France thrashed Estonia". Chicago Tribune. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

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djazairess.com (Global: 3,820^th place; English: low place)

"Benzema dit non à l'Algérie". DjaZairess (in French). 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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dw.com (Global: 204^th place; English: 353^rd place)

"France's Benzema drops appeal in sex-tape case". Deutsche Welle. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

ea.com (Global: 2,673^rd place; English: 2,102^nd place)

"LaLiga Santader Team of the Season". EA. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

espn.co.uk (Global: 535^th place; English: 361^st place)

"Spain vs. France – Football Match Report". ESPN. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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espn.com (Global: 56^th place; English: 42^nd place)

"Real Madrid wins La Liga title". ESPN. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
"France's Karim Benzema misses penalty, Kylian Mbappe scores in win over Wales". ESPN. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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espn.in (Global: 3,655^th place; English: 2,164^th place)

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espnfc.com (Global: 723^rd place; English: 555^th place)

"Forward Benzema joins Real Madrid from Lyon". ESPN. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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essentialhomme.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Karim Benzema named official ambassador of the FENDI Faster sneaker line". Essential Homme. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

eu-football.info (Global: 920^th place; English: 963^rd place)

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eurosport.co.uk (Global: 3,941^st place; English: 2,407^th place)

"KARIM BENZEMA RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL – 'I HAVE WRITTEN MY STORY AND OURS IS ENDING'". EuroSport. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

eurosport.com (Global: 912^th place; English: 756^th place)

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eurosport.fr (Global: 716^th place; English: 6,602^nd place)

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express.co.uk (Global: 402^nd place; English: 279^th place)

"Karim Benzema may be awarded World Cup medal despite withdrawing from France team". Express. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

fbref.com (Global: 2,896^th place; English: 4,799^th place)

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fcbarcelona.com (Global: 669^th place; English: 670^th place)

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