Ballon d’Or: Benzema has made his choice

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By: Manu Tournoux

Who will succeed Lionel Messi, winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or? Karim Benzema has his own idea.

The ceremony of
Golden Ball will be held on October 28. Now that Euro 2024 and the Copa America are over, it seems easier to identify favorites for the trophy rewarding the best footballer of the year.

Karim Benzema has a clear opinion on the subject. “I’m going to say Vini because he deserves it for his season and not only for what he did this year, it’s that in the previous one he was also above with his football and what he does with the ball. He’s a boy, a complete footballer. He can win a game alone, of course with the help of his teammates, but he’s very good when Real Madrid needs him and that’s why I think he deserves it.”confided the French striker in the columns of Brand.

Benzema knew about Mbappé at Real Madrid

The list of thirty players nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or will be revealed at the start of the school year. Three criteria are retained by the organizers: individual performance, track record and fair play, the positive attitude of the player. One hundred journalists from one hundred different countries, representing the top one hundred countries in the FIFA rankings, participate in the vote.

Karim Benzema also took the opportunity to speak about the arrival of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid. “Sooner or later I knew he would play for Real Madrid. I always thought that and it happened. He is a great player”judged the 2022 Ballon d’Or about his former teammate in the French team.