{"id":1239774,"date":"2022-02-06T16:10:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T16:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1239774"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T15:08:02","slug":"real-madrid-karim-benzema-lionel-messi-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/real-madrid-karim-benzema-lionel-messi-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"How Karim Benzema\u2019s signature strike has kept the spirit of Lionel Messi alive in La Liga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src='\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js'><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Madrid&#8217;s do-it-all striker Karim Benzema has continued to shine this season, marking his impact with impeccable build-up play and laser-guided finishing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The Frenchman tucked away a pearler against Athletic Bilbao three days before Christmas, a finish of instinctive brilliance that has become a trademark of his, and one not too dissimilar to a certain Lionel Messi who, of course, is no longer producing wonders in La Liga &#8212; Benzema appears to have picked up the mantle.<\/p>\n<p>In the above video, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Rajpal Brar DPT has<\/span> deconstructed Benzema&#8217;s incredible opening strike in that match over the festive period, analysing the setup to the follow-through and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT, (<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3cbPerformance\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>@3cbperformance<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i>) is a <\/i><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>physiotherapist<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><i>, <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cbperformance.com\/#about-me\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>movement expert<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i>, <\/i><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>fitness trainer<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><i>, sports scientist and mindfulness coach. 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