Rihanna - before joking about their social media interactions. Benzema, now 34, is in the the form of his life having scored 44 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid last season before picking up the 2022 Ballon d'Or ahead of Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne.
Now part of footballing royalty, Benzema enjoyed at least one date with A-list royalty in the form of chart-topping singer Rihanna earlier in his career - which he later cheekily denied. READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fans According to US Weekly, the pair were 'definitely' seeing each other after she reached out to the France international during the 2014 World Cup.
That escalated to a breakfast date in June of 2015, with the pair snapped inside a New York restaurant the same week but opted to leave at separate times.When asked about the situation in 2020, a tongue-in-cheek Benzema said: "I don't follow her on Instagram, I don't follow her." Who is the most famous football/pop star super couple?
Tell us in the comments section below. With Benzema looking to stay in the limelight with another formidable season, Rihanna is returning to the world stage at Super Bowl LVII in February.
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