Karim Benzema is the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or after his brilliant 2021-22 season, and the Real Madrid forward has no doubts he has it in the bag.
Real Madrid won three titles this campaign, recently bagging the Champions League and the La Liga title to go along with their Spanish Super Cup trophy. At the center of that success was Benzema, who compiled 27 league goals on top of his 15 in the European stage.
His incredible and high-scoring performance for Los Blancos has catapulted him to the Ballon d'Or conversation, and he firmly believes he deserves the honor. In fact, he went as far as to saying he would vote for himself if he can.
“Because I'm having a great season, I think. I was present during many important matches, I managed differences. All this makes people recognize my performance. And then, I was consistent throughout the season,” Benzema said in an interview with Onze Mondial, via Mirror.
“Yes, of course,” he added when asked if he would vote for himself. “Because I love my game, I love what I do on the pitch. I play the football that I always wanted to play. The way I play on the pitch represents my vision of football. For example, if I saw another player doing what I do on a pitch, I would vote for them.”
Karim Benzema is not exaggerating, though. He did it all for Real Madrid, and even Lionel Messi agrees he should win the Ballon d'Or.
Not only does the France international have the numbers to back up his claim, but he also has the team accolades to highlight he has been the best player in football this past year.
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