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On 17th October, 2022 the winner of the 2022 Ballon D' Or was announced. Everyone knew who it will be. But, unless the formal announcement is not done, one cannot celebrate. Finally on 17th October, the formal announcement was made and Karim Benzema lifted his first Ballon D'Or trophy for his extra-ordinary performance in the 2021-22 season.
Super Ben won both La Liga and UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. While doing so he scored 27 goals in the La Liga and 15 goals in the Champions League. He was the top-scorer in both the tournaments which Real Madrid won.
It is pertinent to note that Benzema joined Real Madrid in 2009 along with Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. However till 2018, Benzema was overshadowed by the heroics of Cristiano Ronaldo. But, post Cristiano's departure, Benzema took the center- stage and within 4 years he succeeded in lifting his first Ballon D'Or trophy.
It is also interesting to note that Benzema was handed the Ballon D'Or trophy by the French legend Zinedine Zidane. Nothing gets better than this.
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