Eden Hazard has ‘no doubt’ that Karim Benzema should win Ballon d’Or

Eden Hazard has backed Actual Madrid teammate Karim Benzema to win this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or.

After a dismal 2017/18 season during which he scored simply 12 objectives in 47 video games, Benzema has re-established himself as one of many most interesting gamers on the earth.

His crowning glory got here final season as he performed a starring function in Actual Madrid’s Champions League and La Liga-winning marketing campaign.

The Champions League ultimate was billed as a showdown for the Ballon d’Or between Benzema and Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, although the showpiece occasion was determined by a purpose from Vinicius Junior.

However talking to ESPN, Hazard insisted that the Frenchman is deserving of successful the award not only for his excellent season however for his glittering profession.

“I feel he [Benzema] deserves it. , there is not any doubt about it. However I feel he deserves it not only for that season, however for his complete profession, ? It is like he is been on the prime for 15 years. Perhaps he is scoring extra objectives, which is why individuals simply need him to win this Ballon d’Or, however I feel he deserved it earlier than, like 5 years in the past.

“He is our captain now and he is additionally like, a very good man, ? He is not speaking that a lot on the pitch, doing what he desires. He is our chief. So we simply pushed him to go for the Ballon d’Or.”

The 2022 Ballon d’Or can be awarded on October 17 and can be judged by performances over the course of a season versus a calendar 12 months for the primary time.

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