While taking a few days mix of rest and work (He does not stop in his personal performance or on vacation) in Dubai, Karim Benzema hastens the year 2021. A year that can be considered one of the best, if not the best of his career. Twelve months where he has earned himself being considered one of the best players of the moment. He may be a little late (Karim is 34 years old), but he has managed to reverse situations that long seemed impossible but, with determination, character and mentality, has resulted in immense recognition of his figure.
It was the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 when the Karim who is being seen today began to be seen. His year is summed up in being the author of 45 points. Two more than Messi (43). Lewandowski (69, has been the top European scorer in a calendar year for three years in a row); his great friend Mbappé (51), with whom he dreams of wearing white next season; Haaland (49) and that sounds more and more emphatically as a possible signing also for the future campaign of the white team: Benzema has a contract until 2023. The arrival of the Norwegian would line up an attack made up of Mbappé, Karim and Haaland, plus Vinicius, Rodrygo, Asensio … He has also surpassed his friend and former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo (46). Of his 45 goals, 20 have been achieved since last August, that is; in just over four months: 15 in the league, which means that if he continued with that progression he would reach 30 goals, something he has never achieved so far.
His candidacy to win the Ballon d’Or, another of his dreams, has gone from being a mere possibility to being considered one of the potential winners next year. This year he finished in fourth place, behind Messi, Lewandowski and Jorginho. His attitude and game shown in previous campaigns and in the first part of the season made Deschamps summon him to return to the French team, where he was received in praise of crowds. His gratitude came by becoming the French top scorer of the tournament, and above all, in the League of Nations, where he participated with a goal to equalize the final against Spain and help the triumph of Blues to conquer the second edition of said tournament. In addition, he has become the top French all-time scorer at club level.
Benzema’s general stats.
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Now he has become first captain due to Marcelo’s short playing time, and his ancestry over the rest of his teammates, especially the youngest: Vinicius, Rodrygo, Mbappé … is notorious. Everything comes to you now, just as 2021 is about to end. He rests in Dubai, where the Globe Soccer Awards are handed out on Monday, where he appears on the list of candidates to win the Best Player of the Year Award …