Carlo Ancelotti says there are 'no doubts' Karim Benzema should win Ballon d'Or after after Super Cup triumph

Carlo Ancelotti believes there should be «no doubts» that Karim Benzema will win the 2022 Ballon d'Or after the French striker led Real Madrid to UEFA Super Cup victory. Benzema became the club's second leading goalscorer of all-time as he netted the second in a largely comfortable 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in Helsinki. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (450) has scored more than Benzema's 324 goals for Real.

Ad The 34-year-old, installed as club captain after the summer departure of Marcelo, continued a superlative year that has already brought a La Liga and Champions League double and appears likely to be rewarded with individual honours too. UEFA Super Cup'I could do more' — Benzema admits his 'ambitions' changed when Ronaldo left Real MadridYESTERDAY AT 19:19 Ancelotti became the first coach to lift the UEFA Super Cup on four occasions in Finland, and hailed the impact of Benzema on his side. «Benzema is very important, our leader,» the Italian told Movistar.

«We are here mostly because of him — he scored many important goals. »There are no doubts about who should win the Ballon d'Or, it should be Karim." Benzema squeezed a shot past Kevin Trapp in the Eintracht Frankfurt goal to seal victory 25 minutes from time after David Alaba had given the Spanish side a first-half lead. Benzema scores landmark goal as Real win Super Cup When is the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony? The two goals ensured Real Madrid's competitive season began as the last ended with a trophy lifted high into the night sky.

Ancelotti's side start their league campaign with a trip to Almeria on Sunday and the experienced manager was, on the whole, pleased with the performance. «It was not an easy game, especially at the beginning,» Ancelotti conceded. «It was