Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d’Or for the first time in his career.
My boy Benzi – the best
player in the world 💯👑🤍😍
I've always said you will win this trophy and you deserve it so much 🔥 Proud of you my brother 🤲🏼❤️ #inshAllah #BallonDOr pic.twitter.com/k0BNUqYIsP— Mesut Özil (@M10) October 17, 2022
The Frenchman becomes only the second player aside from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award since 2008. Benzema’s Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric won the prize in 2018.
Sadio Mane takes second place, Kevin de Bruyne third and Robert Lewandowski fourth.
At 34, he’s the oldest Ballon d’Or winner since Stanley Matthews in 1956.
