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Everything suggests that Zinedine Zidane will finally have a successor. Last French recipient of the Ballon d’Or in 1998, Zizou should see his former player Karim Benzema succeed him on the list and become the fifth tricolor to win the precious distinction. We explain to you how the trophy cannot escape him.
Benzema carried Real last year!
Karim Benzema with the C1 trophyPhoto credit – Icon Sport
44 goals and 15 assists in 46 games in all competitions under the colors of Real Madrid. Such are the impressive statistics of Nueve last year under the merengue tunic. In addition to the numbers, it is especially the matches in which he was decisive that we must look at with in particular 15 goals in the Champions League including three goals against PSG, four against Chelsea and three against Manchester City. Crucial in all matches except the first leg against Paris and in the final, Nueve literally led the White House to its fourteenth coronation.
All his peers see him Ballon d’Or!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim BenzemaPhoto credit – Icon Sport
While he made everyone agree on the ground, the native of Lyon is also announced by his biggest rivals as the future winner. Sadio Mané and Robert Lewandowski, announced potentially second and third, have even already crowned the Frenchman as Lionel Messi had done before them. His idol, Ronaldo was also rave and can’t see how”he could lose it“. Another little clue that brings him closer to the coronation, his former teammate at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had nevertheless boycotted the last ceremonies, should be present in Paris this evening. To attend the coronation of his friend? Not insignificant according to some…
The Real Madrid argument
Florentino PerezPhoto credit – Icon Sport
It’s a fact, playing at Real Madrid gives you more chances to win the Ballon d’Or. Even the editor-in-chief of France Football, organizer of the ceremony, Pascal Ferré confided it to the Spanish press agency EFE:
“Florentino Pérez orchestrates campaigns well, in a tacit way, without drift, everything he does is authorized. Campaigns do not win you the Ballon d’Or, but they can lose you if there is a bad message or bad move. There are machines like Real Madrid which are very strong. Where Real Madrid is smart is that they only support one player. For years it has been Cristiano Ronaldo and now it’s Karim Benzema. This prevents the votes from being dispersed, explained the journalist. They know how it works. It is no coincidence that it is the club that has won the most Ballons d’Or. The sextape affair? I think the jurors have already taken it into account, but I don’t think it’s an essential parameter. The Ballon d’Or is not the Nobel Peace Prize, they have voted on eleven months of competition.”
In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric was also named winner in 2018 to the detriment of certain Blues world champions. Suffice to say that “KB9” has a more than royal way to go and lift the Ballon d’Or tonight, at home in France.
to summarize
Tonight will be awarded the Ballon d’Or trophy. We explain to you how the distinction cannot escape Karim Benzema. The Nueve should thus succeed Zinédine Zidane, the last French recipient in 1998.
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