Karim Benzema Wins Ballon D'Or For First Time

Karim Benzema Wins Ballon D'Or For First Time

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Category : Awards Published on: October 19 2022

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  • Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the UEFA Champions League and Spanish La Liga titles. 
  • Spanish player Alexia Putellas won the women’s trophy for the second straight year following another standout season with Barcelona.
  • Benzema, at 34, became the oldest winner since the first recipient in 1956, Stanley Matthews.
  • He succeeded Lionel Messi, who won the award for a record-extending seventh time last year but was not among the nominees this time after his first season with Paris Saint-Germain.
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