There was no luck – or rather justice – for Robert Lewandowski to be decorated with the ribbon of the best on the planet in the later years of his career; two years ago, he was prevented by France Football’s decision not to name the best in the most difficult Covid year, while last year the award went to Lionel Messi. All the great trophies with Bayern and seasons with 50+ goals were in vain for the Pole… The French lists and FIFA could not allow themselves another setback and for 2022 they finally chose what was fitting and what was only right: The best footballer on the planet is KARIM BENZEMA!Those numbers 🤌Karim Benzema enjoyed the season of his career, collecting honour after honour.The 2022 Ballon d’Or is just the latest 💫 #BallonDor pic.twitter.com/9RGgmyFcH2— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 17, 2022 The French goalscorer is 34 years old, but the season of his career is behind him. He added 44 goals and 15 assists (in 46 games) to Real Madrid’s trophies (Champions League, La Liga, Spanish Super Cup and European Super Cup), especially excelling in the elimination phase of the Champions League. It is probably the most difficult path to the European throne that any club has had in the history of the elite competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_6724980##As a reminder, the Royal club reached the final at Saint-Denis through Paris Saint-Germain (round of 16), Chelsea (quarter-finals) and Manchester City (semi-finals), and Benzema scored a total of 10 goals in six games against these giants?!Such dominance against financially – and in every other sense – the most powerful clubs in Europe is unheard of. If only he had played those six games the way he did, he would have deserved this award. And that was just a part of the fairy tale.Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or year:La Liga Top Scorer ✅La Liga Player of the Year ✅Champions League Top Scorer ✅UEFA Player of the Year ✅🏆 UEFA Nations League🏆 Supercopa🏆 UEFA Supercup🏆 La Liga🏆 Champions LeagueCouldn’t be anyone else. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/pp71DHauNh— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) October 17, 2022 Check this out: His 27 goals and 12 assists were crucial in the race for the Spanish crown; he also scored in the European Super Cup final (Eintracht Frankfurt), in the semi-final and final of the Spanish Super Cup (Barcelona and Bilbao), and in the semi-final and final of the Nations League (Belgium and Spain), where France triumphed with him in the driver’s seat.There is not the slightest doubt – one of the most deserved Ballon d’Or since the most prestigious individual recognition is awarded!With it in the hands of Karim Benzema, he definitely rises to the football Olympus, side by side with the best players of the 21st century. He waited for a long time, was in the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo, the absolute biggest star of Real, for too long, wholeheartedly helped him establish himself as the world’s first goalscorer, only to finally show the highest class after the Portuguese left for Juventus.January, 15, 2015. Karim Benzema clapping for Ronaldo after he won his third Ballon d’Or. Teammates Kroos, James, and Ramos were included in the team of the year.17th October, 2022, Benzema wins his first-ever Ballon d’Or. I am happy for this man.#ShowmaxPro pic.twitter.com/ng9G33IUbU— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) October 17, 2022 The numbers say it all: since CR7 left Santiago Bernabeu, Benzema has scored 136 goals and set up another 47! And all that in less than three and a half seasons.That’s how the Madrid giant imperceptibly overcame the departure of its most important player, and the Madrid crowd unquestioningly proclaimed Karim the new idol, the new first player of the biggest club on the planet.The most valuable reward came as a completely natural sequence of events.📈 Karim Benzema’s ranking through the years#ballondor pic.twitter.com/SjEHd9dQRP— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) October 17, 2022
