{"id":27704,"date":"2025-02-26T21:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=27704"},"modified":"2025-02-26T21:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:24:12","slug":"karim-benzema-opposes-ronaldos-goat-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/karim-benzema-opposes-ronaldos-goat-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Karim Benzema Opposes Ronaldo\u2019s GOAT claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karim Benzema has opposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/cristiano-ronaldo\">Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s<\/a> claim that he is the best of all time. 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