Benzema dreams of playing at Real Madrid

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12/16/2008 - Lyon, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lyon and France striker Karim Benzema has admitted that he dreams of playing for Real Madrid in the future.

The 20-year-old is one of the hottest properties in European football, having scored nearly 50 times in just over 100 appearances for his current club.

Benzema told Le Buteur: "My dream is to play for Real Madrid, it's an aim that bit by bit is growing closer.

"I like Real's white shirt, the stadium, the atmosphere which reigns around there.

"I told my mother that one day, I will play for Real and I want that to come true."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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