The forward of “Real” is expected to become the winner of the prize for the best football player of the year.
Strikeman of Real Madrid and the French national team < strong>Karim Benzema became the winner of the “Golden Ball”-2022 – the prize for the best football player of the last season from the French magazine France Football.
The award ceremony took place in Paris. 34-year-old Benzema was considered the main favorite in the race for the prize. This is his first “Golden Ball” in his career.
The French striker became one of the main creators of the victory of “Real” in the last draw of the Champions League. Benzema became the top scorer of the tournament, scoring 15 goals. He also became the top scorer in La Liga (27 goals, 12 assists) and helped Real Madrid win the 35th title of Spanish champions.
The first four contenders also included Sadio Mane ( Liverpool/Bayern, Senegal), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium) and Robert Lewandowski (Bayern/Barcelona, Poland).
It is worth noting that The five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United ranked 20th among all contenders for the award this year. PSG Lionel Messi.
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