Saudi Pro League stars Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane perform Umrah in Makkah

Image: Twitter/ Karim Benzema

Al Ittihad’s star striker Karim Benzema is making the most of his transfer to Saudi Arabia as he visited Makkah to perform Umrah. The Ballon d’Or winner, who transferred to Al Ittihad from Real Madrid earlier this year, posted a video of his visit to the holy city.

Benzema, seen wearing an ihram (white robe), recorded the video while performing Tawaf (circuits of the Kaaba).

L’Unique Vérité ??? #alhamdulillah ?? pic.twitter.com/HHx9evy8gl

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) August 6, 2023

“Mashallah, the best of the best. Alhamdulillah [praise be to God],” Benzema said in the video with the holy Kaaba in the background. Along with his video, Benzema wrote ‘L’Unique Vérité’ in French which translates to “the only truth.” Benzema previously performed the Umrah in 2016.

Saudi Pro League player Sadio Mane had performed the Umrah a week earlier. The Al Nassr player visited Makkah hours after his debut for the Saudi Pro League club on August 3.

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— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) August 4, 2023

The Saudi Pro League’s various clubs have gone on an international acquisition spree and signed a string of big names from Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema to Jordan Henderson.

2019 – European champions ?
2023 – #RoshnSaudiLeague stars ?

Forever reds ?#yallaRSL pic.twitter.com/WR6BBjOgAT

— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) August 7, 2023

International stars on the Saudi Pro League circuit

• Al Ittihad: Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Romarinho, Jota
• Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo, Anderson Talisca, David Ospina, Marcelo Brozovic, Alex Telles, Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane
• Al Hilal: Ruben Neves, Moussa Marega, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Malcom
• Al Shabab: Ever Banega, Grzegorz Krychowiak
• Al Fateh: Cristian Tello
• Al Ettifaq: Jordan Henderson
• Abha: Felipe Caicedo
• Al Ahli: Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Allan Saint-Maximin
• Al Sadd: Romain Saiss