Karim Benzema Wins The 2022 Ballon d’Or Award!
Karim Benzema Wins The 2022 Ballon d'Or Award! The striker has been awarded for his incredible efforts in the last season.
Karim Benzema Wins The 2022 Ballon d’Or Award! The striker has been awarded for his incredible efforts in the last season.
Karim Benzema has been effectively named as the best player in the world, after winning the Ballon d’Or award last night. He is the 5th Frenchman to achieve this feat.
The Real Madrid striker is the oldest player to ever win the award since Stanley Matthews in 1956, at 34-years old. He is turning 35 in December.
Benzema helped Madrid to the La Liga and UEFA Champions League trophies. He was instrumental in both successes as he was the top scorer in both these competitions, scoring a staggering 44 goals in 46 matches.
“It makes me really proud,” Benzema said after receiving the award.
“All the work I did, I never gave up.
“It was a childhood dream like all kids [have]. I had two motivations in my life – Zidane and Ronaldo.
“I’ve always had this dream in my mind that anything is possible
“There was a difficult period where I wasn’t in the French team, but I never stopped working hard nor gave up. I always kept my head, concentrated on playing football and I’m really proud of my journey here.
“It wasn’t easy, it was a difficult time. It was hard for my family as well.
“To be here today, for the first time for me, I’m happy and pleased with my work and I keep going.
“I want to thank my team-mates, whether it’s Real Madrid or the national team. My coach, thanks to him as well.
“The Real Madrid president as well.
“I have a lot of people to thank. It’s an individual prize, but it’s a collective one because everyone has played a role.” He spoke.
He is the first Frenchman to win the award since Zinedine Zidane in 1998. Karim Benzema Wins The 2022 Ballon d’Or Award!
