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Karim Benzema breaks silence on his disallowed first-half goal against Liverpool

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Benzema gave Real Madrid the lead and was whistled for offside [Twitter]

Karim Benzema said his disallowed first-half goal spurred Real Madrid into beating Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final for a record-extending 14th European Cup title.

The France forward, one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or - football's most prestigious individual award - found the back of the net on the stroke of halftime, only for his goal to be ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR review.

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