Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema enjoys a night out with pop star Rihanna

 

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Snapped: Karim Benzema and Rihanna enjoy some time together
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It seems as though Karim Benzema is enjoying his summer break after the Real Madrid striker was seen leaving a New York diner with pop star Rihanna in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The 27-year-old France international was pictured exiting eatery Coppelia alongside Rihanna, also 27, after the singer is believed to have partied at nearby nightclub Griffin.

The photos of the pair hanging out comes after football fan Rihanna tweeted her support of the Los Blancos striker during the World Cup last year.

She wrote to him: "@Benzema I feel your pain right now!" which prompted him to reply by writing: "@rihanna No pain no gain, thanks for the support!"

Benzema is currently enjoying a break away from the beautiful game following a season in which Real failed to win a major trophy under Carlo Ancelotti, who was subsequently sacked by the club last month.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Benzema" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-35526-https://twitter.com/Benzema" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Benzema</a> I feel your pain right now!— Rihanna (@rihanna) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/481917348970905600" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-35526-https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/481917348970905600" data-vars-event-id="c23">June 25, 2014</a>

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