Real Madrid defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 (Alaba, Benzema) in the final of the European Super Cup that took place in Helsinki. “Los Blancos” started the season with trophies, while Karim Benzema continues to score and get closer to winning the “Golden Ball”.
The French striker is experiencing a second youth with the return of Carlo Ancelotti to the bench, as last season he was decisive in winning the title, the Champions League and the Spanish Super Cup.
The 34-year-old has reached the quota of 324 goals with Real, surpassing a legend like Raul. Only Cristiano Ronaldo stands above the Frenchman with 450 goals in total with the 14-time European champions.
The winner of the “Golden Ball” will be chosen in October, as statistics and performances during a calendar year will no longer be taken as a basis, but what happened in the 2021/2022 season.
“Benzema is a very important player, a leader. He scored a lot of goals, he finished the season in a great way. Now he is waiting for the Ballon d’Or. Still in doubt about the winner?
I think that no one questions the fact that Benzema will win the Ballon d’Art,” said the Italian coach, while Courtois-Casemiro also think the same.
“Karim is the best striker in the world, he will win the Ballon d’Or. If he doesn’t win this year, I will do something bad… It is very important to have him in the team and not against us”, said the Belgian goalkeeper.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian midfielder, who was declared the best player of the match against Eintracht, declared: “There is no doubt, Benzema will win the Ballon d’Or.”
