Riyadh: French footballer Karim Benzema, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, posted a video of himself performing Umrah in Makkah’s Grand Mosque.
The 35-year-old star shared the video with his 20.5 million followers, saying: “Mashallah, best of the best, Alhamdulelah.”
The former Real Madrid forward and Ballon d’Or winner joined Al-Ittihad during the current summer transfer window, with a three-season contract worth an estimated $215 million per year.
Benzema has so far played four matches with the Jeddah Tigers, scoring three goals and making one assist.
