The strange first date with the former Real Madrid player was recently discussed by Spanish writer Marta Riesco, who briefly dated Karim Benzema in 2014.

“We met in Valdebebas in the parking lot. In an interview with El Televisero, Marta revealed that he was able to obtain her phone number and texted her for several months. “Come down, I’m waiting for you,” Karim said as he offered to pick me up on our first date. A stranger greeted me as soon as I stepped outdoors. When I inquired about Karim’s whereabouts, the man instructed me to follow him. He remarked, “Look down there,” referring to the lengthy street. At the end of the street, I saw Benzema’s high-end vehicle.

When I got home, I informed Karim that he needed to come get me or I wouldn’t be going anywhere—I wasn’t going to go on a walk with this stranger. Karim called me again after some time and invited me to come down. He appeared at the front door with that same guy, and it turned out that he was making sure I hadn’t phoned the media before he came to get me.

Well, that’s typical Karim—always attempting to hide something!