Karim Benzema has revealed that the presence of former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia played an important part in convincing him to sign for Al-Ittihad.
The 35-year-old followed Ronaldo who decided to join Al-Nassr in January.
The Frenchman said during his signing ceremony as quoted by Tribal Football: "I hope to bring my football to my new club and, above all, to be able to win titles. It's a club with a lot of passion."
"I am a Muslim and it is a Muslim country. I have always wanted to live there. I have already been to Saudi Arabia and I feel good there."
He added: "It is also important that Cristiano Ronaldo is in Saudi Arabia, because he is a very important player. He brings a lot to football in this country and that will raise his level of play even more."
