Sidney Govou has described former Lyon teammate Karim Benzema as a "more complete" player than compatriot Thierry Henry. Benzema has enjoyed a stunning campaign in front of goal for Spanish champions Real Madrid, scoring 26 times in all competitions and setting up a further 10. The Frenchman has now hit 21 goals in back-to-back La Liga campaigns and Govou, who played alongside the striker at Lyon, believes he has exceeded Arsenal great Henry in terms of his all-round play. "I think he has largely the level of Thierry," he told L'Equipe. "Thierry really impressed me because he was not only a fast player but he had the ball. But Karim is more complete. "He also...
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