For the first time in the competition’s history, Benzema won the Golden Ball (Ballon Dor), defeating the playmakers Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City and the strikers Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona, Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich, and Robert Lewandowski of Poland.
According to the criteria established by the “France Football” magazine for the award, Benzema received the most votes from journalists who were selected from all over the world.
The Spanish League and the Champions League were won by Real Madrid this year, and Benzema was named the top scorer in both competitions.
a significant Arab presence
In the award rankings, Mohamed Salah of Egypt placed fifth, surpassing football greats like Luka Modric of Croatia, Elding Halland of Norway, and Kylian Mbappe of France.
After a successful season in which his side Manchester City won the Premier League, the Algerian star Riad Mehrez placed 12th in the rankings of the players.
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