In a documentary published this Monday evening, Lionel Messi declared that Karim Benzema deserved to win the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
Next Monday, the name of the winner of the 67th edition of the Ballon d’Or will be revealed. The suspense is not really there since several sources agree to say that Lionel Messi will win the trophy for the 8th time in his career, succeeding Karim Benzema.
The Argentinian international was invited to speak about the coronation of the former Real Madrid player in 2022, during a documentary which will be published this Monday evening on The Team Channel. And for him, the former French international fully deserved to win this individual trophy for the first time in his career. “Benzema really deserved it for the great season he had and for his entire career. He’s a wonderful player. This award is important for him and for football”assured the ex-Barcelonese.
“Karim Benzema deserved his Ballon d’Or for the great season he had” Lionel Messi
📺Excerpt from the documentary “Ballon d’Or 2022: the race towards eternity” to discover this evening at 9:15 p.m. in our special Ballon d’Or D-7 edition #ballondor pic.twitter.com/OPxKXLSC1C
— the L’Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) October 23, 2023
This year, the very probable eighth Ballon d’Or of La Pulga should be less unanimous, with many believing that Erling Haaland or even Kylian Mbappé are more deserving of winning it, particularly after the doping affair concerning Papu Gomez during the World Cup in Qatar.
