Eden Hazard reckons Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema has the Ballon d'Or '99%' sewn up after stunning season

Eden Hazard believes Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema has the Ballon d'Or 2022 award all but sewn up after book-ending a stunning campaign with the Champions League trophy. Benzema scored 44 goals for Los Blancos this term — including a prolific 15 in 12 Europe — helping his team to lift a treble of La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League. Ad/> And Hazard thinks that makes his fellow forward unique in terms of his achievements.

Champions LeagueReal Madrid 'confident' of beating Liverpool despite Mbappe 'great storm' – Inside Europe27/05/2022 AT 14:43 Speaking ahead of Belgium's Nations League ties with Netherlands and Poland on June 3 and June 8 respectively — for which he has been recalled to the squad — Hazard said: «I think there is no other player like Karim. »Benzema has won 99 per cent of the Ballon d'Or. «Then with the votes you never know what will happen, but I think it will go to Karim and I hope so because he deserves it.» Bale hails 'incredible experience' as he confirms Real exit Manchester United confirm Pogba exit Hazard completed 90 minutes just once for Madrid this season as injuries — as they have done throughout his stay in the Spanish capital — struck him down once more.

But now fit again, he has a sunnier outlook on next season. He said: «All the conditions are in place for me to play my football. I don't have any more problems with my ankle or anything else.

»Everything is in order. I will have a good physical and mental preparation to be ready for next year. /> «I know that if I can get back to my best, I can give them [Madrid] everything.