For the one year anniversary of the first Ballon d’Or won by Karim Benzema, Zinedine Zidane paid a beautiful tribute to the Al-Ittihad striker.
On October 17, 2022, Karim Benzema received the Ballon d’Or for the very first time in his career. A first for a French player since Zinedine Zidane in 1998. The latter also paid him a new tribute for the documentary “Ballon d’Or 2022: the race towards eternity”, broadcast this Monday from 9:15 p.m. on the L’Equipe channel.
Zidane: “He will stay in people’s memories”
“Very few of us have had it in France, Zizou first reminded. He enters a closed circle and he will stay in people’s memories for a long time. It’s good to say that at least once we have this Ballon d’Or. It represents being the best player in the world for a year. It’s still not nothing. »
Messi: “He’s a wonderful player”
Big favorite to win the Ballon d’Or once again – the eighth of his career – on October 30, during the big ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris), Lionel Messi also had a word for the striker from Al-Ittihad. “Benzema really deserved it for the great season he had and for his entire career, said the Argentinian icon. He’s a wonderful player. This award is important for him and for football. »
