The Ballon d’Or winner, 35, is believed to earn £278,000-per-week at Real Madrid, and lives a life of luxury
Karim Benzema leads a glam life away from football
While World Cup winner Kante, 32, prefers the simple life, despite pocketing £290,000-per-week.
Before the pair face off against one another when Chelsea take on Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, SunSport compares their very different lifestyles.
From the humble Kante to the free-spending Benzema, here’s what they like to splash their cash on.
Cars
When it comes to motors, serial Champions League winner Benzema boasts an epic fleet of supercars worth around £6million.
Most recently he has been seen driving a £160,000 Lamborghini Urus, but his prized possession is a £2.5million Bugatti Chiron he bought in 2021.
The forward also has a very rare Bugatti Veyron, which cost £1.5million – but now being a collector’s item is worth much more than that.
Then there’s a £200,000 Ferrari 458 Spyder and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren that is appreciating in value and could be worth up to £400,000 in today’s market – all sitting comfortably in Benzema’s garage.
Least we forget a Lamborghini Gallardo £220,000 and a £250,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith.
Kante does things a little bit different. It is believed his second-hand Mini Cooper, which costs around £20k brand new, is still his ride.
He reportedly bought it when he signed for Leicester City in 2015, and has refused to part with it ever since.
Former team-mate Antonio Rudiger told The Players’ Tribune: “Everything with NG [Kante] is authentic. Even the Mini Cooper — people laugh about it, but there is a real story behind it.
“It was a dream for NG to make it to the Premier League, coming from where he came from, and the Mini was the first car that he bought when he got to England.
“So for him, it is not just a car. It has a deep meaning.”
Benzema boasts a £2.5million Bugatti Chiron in his garage
