Media: Benzema will win Ballon d'Or

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In principle, nothing is surprising in this, and it is an absolutely expected story, but still: various French and Spanish publications have been writing since the morning that Karim Benzema, the goal scorer of Real Madrid, will be the winner of the Ballon d’Or today.

What is more interesting is that, according to the Spanish ABC, Benzema wins the “Golden Ball” with the biggest, historical advantage of all time!

At the same time, L’Equipe writes that Benzema’s teammate Thibaut Courtois, as well as Robert Lewandowski, who moved from Bayern to Barcelona, and Sadio Mane, who moved to Munich from Liverpool, are quite high in the final ranking.

Almost no one doubts that the Ballon d’Or will go to Benzema because the French striker had a brilliant season. He scored 44 goals and made 15 assists in 46 official matches last season.

We remind you that Benzema is already the UEFA European Player of the Year. UEFA named the favorites of the year at the end of August. The best was the 34-year-old Frenchman who won the Champions League and the Spanish Championship with Real Madrid last season and became the best scorer in both tournaments. Plus, he was named the best player in La Liga.