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Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski: The Goal Rush Begins In La Liga Between Two Of Best Nines

It took until Matchday 2 of the new LaLiga season, but the battle for goals between Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski is now up and running in the top flight of Spanish football. The Real Madrid and FC Barcelona strikers opened their accounts on the same weekend, each helping their teams to start their respective matches in the best way possible. Benzema made it 0-1 for his side away at RC Celta, while Lewandowski did the same during Los Azulgranas' trip to face Real Sociedad.

2022 Ballon d'Or Nominees: Karim Benzema The Clear Favourite

The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious individual award in world football and the nominees for the 2022 edition have been announced. This year's gala will be held on October 17th and Karim Benzema leads the list of 30 candidates, as the Real Madrid striker is the clear favourite to win this year's prize. There seems to be consensus on who should win the 2022 Ballon d'Or. There is every reason to place Benzema as the favourite, given that the Frenchman was the superstar of the Real Madrid side that won LaLiga Santander, the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League last season.

Thousands of bank workers to get £1,200 cost of living bonus from October

Thousands of bank workers will receive a £1,200 bonus to help with the cost of living crisis. 11,000 members of staff at Nationwide are due to receive the payment, according to the high street building society.

Karim Benzema Becomes Real Madrid's Second Top-Scorer Of All Time

Karim Benzema's first goal of the ongoing 2022-23 season has made him Real Madrid's second top scorer of all time. He now has 324 goals and has surpassed Raul Gonzalez Blanco's record. In his first match as captain of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema hit a new milestone, becoming the second top scorer in the history of the club. With his goal against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup, the Frenchman moved past Blanco's record of 324 goals for Los Blancos