Benzema grabbed the spotlight and focused it on himself, even though he stepped out of the shadow of CR7 at Real Madrid.
He is only getting better as he gets older, and on Wednesday night he singlehandedly put the holders of the European trophy on the verge of elimination.
Benzema scored a hat-trick, his second in as many games in Europe, as Real Madrid won the first-leg encounter.
The France international's excellent form this season comes against the backdrop of a conviction for blackmail, which he is appealing against.
He has scored 11 goals in the competition this season, second only to Robert Lewandowski.
Rio Ferdinand said that he is still scoring goals and that he has shot his team to the top of the league. He is the talisman as they are flying.
Benzema had humility to sit in the background because he knew what it meant to the team, but now he has come out of the shadows.
The claim to be the best out-and-out strikers in the world right now is very competitive.
Although he was not able to prevent the loss at the first leg of the quarter-finals, Robert Lewandowski has a phenomenal record for club and country with 51 goals this season.
There are also Kylian Mbappe at Paris St-Germain and Harry Kane at Spurs.
Benzema is 34 and he is the best number nine in the world.
He is another level. Goals, assists, link up play.
According to Ferdinand, Benzema is one of the best in the world right now.
She told the radio station that he showed everyone what a world-class forward he is.
His movement, his finishing, what he brings to this Real Madrid team, it was just breath-taking to watch him at times.
Steve McManaman, who played for Real Madrid, said that he doesn't have to fly into the box. His experience counts for everything when he arrives late.
He looks like he will score every time he steps on the pitch. His movement is very clever.
The statistics speak for themselves.
Benzema is the fourth Real Madrid player to score four hat-tricks in European competition.
His 11 goals in the European competition have come in eight games, while he has 37 in 36 matches for Real.
Benzema finished fourth in the running for last year's Ballon d'Or, behind Jorginho, Lewandowski and winner Lionel Messi, but his current form will surely put him among the early favorites for the award, which is handed out in October.
Joe Cole said that he is getting better with age.
He said that he had won the race by a few lengths.
It is unbelievable that in this stage of his career he has left, he is now in charge of the orchestra.
He is an outstanding footballer.
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