Benzema: Cristiano Ronaldo exit helped me become better player

Ahead of the Super Cup clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday,

told reporters he knew he could do more when

decided to leave

Benzema told a news conference:

"It's true I've scored more goals but when Cristiano was here we had a different style, I provided more assists and he helped me on and off the pitch.

"I knew I could do more [at the time] and when he left it was the time to change my game and ambitions, I'm doing that at the moment.”

Benzema scored 44 goals and provided 15 assists in 46 matches last season and is the favorite to win the Ballon D’or trophy this year but insists he is not thinking about individual awards.

He said:

”I'm not like that in terms of whether I'm the best or not, I always give my all for this club, the best club in the world.

"I have to give more and more every year, it's true I had a very good season, but other people can comment on if I'm the best in the world. I'm focused on helping my team in matches, that's all I can say.

"I'm not thinking about [the Ballon d'Or], there are trophies to win every year, that's very important. I always stress the importance of success for the team that leads to individual success.”

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti also told reporters that there is little doubt that Benzema is the best forward in world football.

 "We have strikers, plenty of them. Benzema, Mariano [Diaz], [Eden] Hazard, Rodrygo, Vinicius [Junior], have I forgotten any?

"When you're missing the best striker in the world, there are alternatives, but it's impossible to replace Benzema, no player in the world can replace Karim. If anything happens, we will adapt."

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