‘No doubt Karim Benzema should win 2022 Ballon d’Or’ says Real Madrid team-mate Eden Hazard

25.07.2022 - 12:45 eurosport.com

Eden Hazard has “no doubt” his Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema should win the 2022 Ballon d’Or after the Frenchman led the Spanish giants to a surprise LaLiga and Champions League double last season.

Benzema was the top goalscorer in La Liga with 27 goals from 32 games and registered a goal or assist every 89 minutes in the Champions League, which included hat-tricks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

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TransfersLewandowski set to complete £42.5m Barcelona transfer — Paper Round16/07/2022 AT 05:49 «I think he [Benzema] deserves to win the Ballon d’Or,” Hazard told ESPN. “There's no doubt about it. “But I think he deserves it not just for that season, but for his whole career.

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Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he will retire from management once his current spell at Real Madrid comes to an end, as the decorated Italian aims to bow out at the very top of the game. The 63-year-old led the Spanish giants to a stunning Champions League and La Liga double last season after leaving Everton to return for a second spell in charge. Ad Heading into the new La Liga campaign, which kicks off when Real travel to Almeria on Sunday night, Ancelotti said this will be the final job of his illustrious career.

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World Cup will force Real Madrid to rotate more, says Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid will have to rotate their squad more to keep players fresh with the World Cup less than 100 days away, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. The Italian is concerned about the condition of the players after the tournament in Qatar that kicks off on Nov. 20.

Ronaldo, Benzema, Salah, Mane: 2022 Ballon d'Or nominees ranked

The 30 nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or were revealed by France Football on Friday evening.

Ballon d’Or power rankings: Sadio Mane v Mohamed Salah for second the main focus given Karim Benzema will win

Spoiler alert: Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d’Or. It isn’t official, but it’s looking pretty obvious, so ahead of tomorrow’s shortlist unveiling our focus is on who will join him on the podium – and in what order.

Real Madrid Defeat Eintracht Frankfurt To Win Fifth UEFA Super Cup

Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid's experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in their victorious 2021-22 Champions League campaign. "It wasn't an easy game, they were entrenched in their own half, but we managed to score and we controlled it well afterwards," Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar TV.