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Karim Benzema Wins Ballon D’Or

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By Surjeet Published October 18, 2022 3 Min Read
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Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for the first time in his career, edging out Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne for the top football prize.

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Karim Benzema, who played a pivotal role in Real’s run to the Champions League title last season, is the first French player to win the trophy since Zinedine Zidane in 1998.

At 34, Benzema also became the oldest winner since the first recipient in 1956, Stanley Matthews. “I’m really proud, it’s a lot of work and a kid’s dream come true,” Karim Benzema said as he received the award during a ceremony in Paris on Monday.

Here is the image you've all been waiting for! Karim Benzema! #ballondor with @adidasFR pic.twitter.com/TJze0Km1s6

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— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@francefootball) October 17, 2022

“There were much more difficult moments for me, when I was not selected [with France] and I did not give up,” Karim Benzema said after Zidane, his former coach at Madrid, handed him the trophy. “I am really proud of my career. This is the Golden Ball of the people.”

Benzema had a stellar season with Real, scoring 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions as he helped guide them to a LA Liga and Champions League double. His 15 goals in the Champions League guided Real to a record-extending 14th title.

💬 Karim Benzema : « It's an honour, it was a childhood dream becoming the Ballon d'Or »#ballondor pic.twitter.com/17ykH6YPzd

— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@francefootball) October 17, 2022

Real Madrid remarkable comebacks from losing positions in the last-16, quarter-finals and semi-finals against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Chelsea and Manchester City, respectively — with Benzema scoring in each of the second legs.

The highlight of their European campaign was the 3-1 win in the second leg against PSG when the Spanish club were 2-0 down on aggregate, with Benzema grabbing a 17-minute hat-trick in the second half to stun the Ligue 1 side.

Awarded by France Football magazine, the prize has been given out to men for 66 years. The women’s trophy was created in 2018, and both were cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first time this year, the Ballon d’Or was based on achievements from the past season. It had previously been awarded based on performances throughout calendar years.

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