{"id":1215024,"date":"2022-10-02T18:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T18:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/02\/nobody-doubts-karim-benzema-will-win-ballon-dor\/"},"modified":"2022-10-02T18:59:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T18:59:36","slug":"nobody-doubts-karim-benzema-will-win-ballon-dor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/02\/nobody-doubts-karim-benzema-will-win-ballon-dor\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobody doubts Karim Benzema will win\u00a0Ballon d&#8217;Or"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"379\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-02-152958-696x379.png\"   alt=\"Benzema is the Ballon d'Or favourite \/ John Berry\/GettyImages\" title=\"Benzema is the Ballon d'Or favourite \/ John Berry\/GettyImages\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benzema is the Ballon d&#8217;Or favourite \/ John Berry\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says \u201cnobody doubts\u201d that Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n<p>Benzema is one of the favourites for the reputed individual crown following his remarkable exploits in 2021\/22 that saw him score 44 goals in 46 appearances, and that helped Los Blancos win both La Liga and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The Ballon d\u2019Or winner will be announced on October 17 in Paris, with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah also expected to be in the running to take the award off current holder Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Perez said: \u201cBenzema has already received the UEFA Player of the Year award and in the next few days, he will be awarded the Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody doubts it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perez also took the opportunity to look back on Madrid\u2019s\u2019 glorious campaign just gone, whilst maintaining that more success can lie ahead.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIn sporting terms, last season we experienced memorable matches, which reflected Madrid\u2019s DNA, that fight until the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe beat PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City. I would also like to congratulate Liverpool for their great performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would also like to thank our players, legends and some of them who have already won five Champions League titles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a squad to keep dreaming about all the challenges that lie ahead. Real Madrid does not allow complacency or relaxation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter winning the European Super Cup, we have won all the matches we have played, being the only club in the top five leagues to have achieved this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the way forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As well as the Ballon d\u2019Or, the Paris ceremony will see the Ballon d\u2019Or Feminin awarded, and there could be an English winner with Beth Mead\u2019s Euro 2022 performances still fresh in the memory.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"kIe6a046f-U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghana Oil Money: Where is $100 million expected from 2022 first quarter petroleum lifting (30-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIe6a046f-U?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benzema is the Ballon d&#8217;Or favourite \/ John Berry\/GettyImages Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says \u201cnobody doubts\u201d that Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d\u2019Or. 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