Special guest Benzema makes presence felt before LaLiga Promises

The day before the start of the third edition of the LaLiga Promises International Tournament, which will be contested in New Jersey from 23 to 25 June, Real Madrid attacker Karim Benzema took some time out to show his support for the Los Blancos starlets who will be involved in the competition and wish them luck.

Benzema kept the Real Madrid Under-12s company on Thursday morning, chatting to the players and posing for a photo with them against the backdrop of Manhattan Island. The visit from the Frenchman, who is enjoying some well-earned downtime in New York ahead of next season, only served to heighten the talented youngsters' excitement and motivation ahead of the big LaLiga Promises kick-off.

All the latest news from this international tournament can be followed on social media via the hashtag #LaLigaPromises. Furthermore, matches from the competition will be broadcast by LaLiga TV and LaSexta.