Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in 2022 after a season in which he led Madrid to a LaLiga and Champions League double -- a feat which wasn't enough to see Vinicius handed the prize two years later.

For all the controversy and criticism it generates, the Ballon d'Or remains the most important individual award in world football, and the race to claim the 2022 prize has been epic. France Football ...

What a year it’s been for Karim Benzema. Last season the French striker scored 44 goals in 46 games as Real Madrid lifted the La Liga, Uefa Champions League, Spanish Super Cup and Uefa Super Cup ...

Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in 2022, having also helped Madrid to a LaLiga and Champions League double. Despite turning 37 last month, the Frenchman insisted he was not yet thinking about retirement.

Kaka’s 2007 Ballon d’Or victory marked the beginning of an ... Only Luka Modric in 2018 and Karim Benzema in 2022 managed to break the duo’s dominance. After learning he wouldn’t claim ...