'They orchestrate campaigns well' - Ballon d'Or chief says it's no coincidence Real Madrid win most awards

Real Madrid know how to «orchestrate campaigns» to win the Ballon d’Or and it’s not a coincidence they have had more players win the prestigious award than any other club, according to the director of France Football. The French magazine is the organiser of the sport’s most prestigious individual prize, which Real striker Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite to claim at this year’s ceremony on Monday. Ad "(Real Madrid president) Florentino Perez orchestrates campaigns well, tacitly, without drifts, everything he does is authorised," Pascal Ferre, the director of France Football, told EFE.

Ballon d'OrWhy was the 2013 Ballon d’Or so controversial with Ronaldo pipping Ribery?13/10/2022 AT 09:45 He added: «There are machines like Real Madrid that are very strong. Their intelligence is that they support a single player. For years it was Cristiano Ronaldo and now it's Karim Benzema.

That prevents votes from being dispersed. »They know how it works. It's no coincidence that they're the club that have won it the most times.” Seven different Real Madrid players have won the award since its introduction in 1956, one more than Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan.

Ballon d'Or 2022 LIVE — Benzema and Putellas eye top individual prizes How to watch the Ballon d'Or ceremony live stream Ballon d’Or betting odds: Who is the favourite to win the award? However, Barca have the highest total number of wins — 12 to Real's 11 — thanks to Lionel Messi winning it seven times for his exploits at Camp Nou. Ferre quipped that club campaigns “don’t make you win, but they can make you lose when there’s a bad message or gesture”. Benzema is priced as a huge 1/33 favourite for the award, way ahead of second favourite Erling Haaland of Manchester