Is Karim Benzema now Ballon d'Or favourite after Robert Lewandowski's Champions League exit?
Following Bayern Munich’s elimination from the Champions League, has Karim Benzema stepped up as the Ballon d’Or favourite? The Real Madrid striker was at the heart of his side’s move to the semi-finals. After a hat-trick in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, he was on hand with a 96th minute goal to break Chelsea’s hearts yet again. Dominant in the first leg, decisive in the second.


