Karim Benzema Wins Ballon D'Or For First Time

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.