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Team. *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 20 April 2024 (UTC) Karim Mostafa Benzema ( Arabic: كريم مصطفى بن زيما; born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he is a creative ...
- 19 December 1987 (age 35)
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Karim Mostafa Benzema
- Lyon, France
- First Frenchman to Win Prize Since 1998
- Warm Reception For Haller
- Five-Time Winner Ronaldo Ranked 20th
- Ballon d'Or Results
Monday's ceremony in Paris saw French F1 driver Esteban Ocon arrive at the Theatre du Chatelet with the Ballon d'Or trophy in a racing car. Benzema is the first Frenchman to win the prestigious award since Zinedine Zidane in 1998. Zidane was at the event to present his countryman with the prize. 1. How Zidane went from 'the boy called Yaz' to World...
Borussia Dortmund's former West Ham striker Sebastien Haller, who has recently undergone chemotherapy for a testicular tumour,received warm applause from the audience when he walked on stage to present the Yashin Trophy to Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois for best goalkeeper. Liverpool's Alisson was second, with Ederson of Manchester City and Chelsea...
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the award in recent years, apart from in 2018 when Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won it. Messi had already won the trophy more times than any other player and his seventh success in 2021 came after wins in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. However, he was not nominated this time after an underwhelming first se...
1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France). 2. Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich, Senegal). 3. Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium). 4. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland). 5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt). 6. Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain, France). 7. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium). 8. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil). 9. Luka Modr...
Mar 9, 2022 · At the age of 34 years and 80 days, Benzema became the oldest player to score a Champions League hat-trick, while his three goals also took him on to 309 in total for Real, moving above the ...
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Oct 17, 2022 · Karim Benzema spent much of his career as a glittering supporting act for Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo and, more recently, Kylian Mbappé. Now, two months short of his 35th birthday, he has the ...
Nov 20, 2022 · The France striker and Ballon d'Or winner will miss the tournament in Qatar after suffering a thigh problem in training. Head coach Didier Deschamps said he would not name a replacement and hoped the team could cope with the challenge.
Oct 18, 2022 · Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the men's Ballon d'Or for 2022. The 34-year-old managed 44 goals in 46 matches last season as Real won the Champions League, another LaLiga title along ...
Jun 5, 2023 · “Karim is a leader who doesn’t talk a lot… but he always says the right words,” Zidane told L’Equipe after Benzema’s Ballon d’Or win. “We have the same conception of football.
