France Player to watch at Euro 2008 Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is a 20-year old (19 Dec 1987) French Jonathan Villar Jersey national striker, with Algerian ancestry, who may be the star man for Les Blues in this years edition of the European Championships. The Olympique Lyon youth academy product has shown that he is capable Richard Bleier Jersey of developing into a world-cla s player and the Euro 2008 may help to back up this statement. Karim is wanted by a big number of European clubs, one of which is Manchester United. Ferguson seems to be a huge admirer of the young striker, but has, until now, failed to attract him to Man Utd. The Rio Ruiz Jersey price tag put by Lyon on their hot prospect is ma sive to ward off any interest of the elite clubs. Benzema managed to Colby Rasmus Jersey score a wonderful goal in the first-leg Champions League Last 16 match against Manchester United earlier this year, which continued to prove the youngsters talents. Benzema will be the French a set to look out for in Euro 2008, and Baltimore Orioles Jersey he is a contender for the Top Scorer award if he is in his best form during the competition.