article_snippet: Karim Benzema has opened up at Karim Benzema relationship with former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, as Karim Benzema admits that criticism spurred Karim Benzema on to become a much better footballer.
article_snippet: The Karim Benzema signed for the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009 and was joined at the club by the 'Special One' a year later - with the two of them failing to see eye to eye from the get go.
article_snippet: Karim Benzema had felt hard done by
article_snippet: Jose Mourinho's's scathing comments - where Karim Benzema was labelled as lazy - but
article_snippet: admits that it helped Karim Benzema develop into the player Karim Benzema is today.
article_snippet: Karim Benzema (right) admits that Jose Mourinho's criticism has made Jose Mourinho's into a much better footballer .
article_snippet: Karim Benzema (right) told Al Jazeera Sport: 'I have had criticism ever since I signed for Real Madrid. '
article_snippet: I knew that I was being criticised, that Jose Mourinho's criticised me, but it was Jose Mourinho's way of making me react.
article_snippet: The Chelsea boss labelled the Frenchman as 'lazy' and singled the Frenchman out in the media after the Frenchman performances . '
highlights_snippet: Karim Benzema has revealed Jose Mourinho's criticism spurred Karim Benzema on .
  
highlights_snippet: The Real Madrid star was labelled as 'lazy' by Karim Benzema former boss .
  
highlights_snippet: But Karim Benzema admits the comments have made Karim Benzema a better player .
  