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Benzema runs for the Ballon d’Or. Mesut Özil, Rio Ferdinand and Ronaldo are also in favour

He seems to be getting closer and closer with every game. At the moment, there is virtually no doubt that the Ballon d’Or must go to Karim Benzema, who is having the season of his life. Former footballers think so too.

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3 years ago

27. 4. 2022

David Beňo

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He seems to be getting closer and closer with every game. At the moment, there is virtually no doubt that the Ballon d’Or has to go to Karim Benzema, who is having the season of his life. Former footballers think so too.

It should be remembered that there has been a change in the awarding of the Ballon d’Or by France Football and the award will not be given for a calendar year but for a season. And for the 2021/22 edition, Karim Benzema is the hottest candidate.

41 goals in 41 competitive games, plus 13 assists. A hat-trick in the Champions League eight-finals, four goals in the quarter-finals, two goals in the semi-finals so far. Top scorer in the Champions League and La Liga, the absolute king of this season.

His uniqueness isn’t only proven by his statistics. He also proves that he is the best in the world at the moment by taking responsibility when the team needs him the most.

Against Manchester City, Real started horribly and were already down 0-2 after ten minutes. But then Benzema came out of nowhere and turned a fairly ordinary centre in the whitewash into a reducing goal that gave Los Blancos life. In the 82nd minute, Real were down by two goals again, this time 2: 4. Benzema took the penalty, although he did give away two on the weekend. He ran in confidently and scored a crucial goal for Real in the style of Panenka.

Despite the loss, Benzema was the talk of the evening. Fans on social media and various media outlets massively celebrated the French marksman and attributed the Ballon d’Or to him. Even former famous footballers joined in.

“Fantastic match! Give my boy Benzi the Ballon d’Or,” tweeted Mesut Özil. Former Manchester United stopper Rio Ferdinand shared his sentiment.

Brazil’s Ronaldo Nazario, one of the best strikers in history, has also long been an advocate for Benzema. “Karim Benzema deserves the Ballon d’Or. I’ve been saying it for a long time, but people laughed at me,” he said recently.

Source: Twitter