Karim Benzema was received in Barcelona by Madrid fans with banners of ‘Benzema, Ballon d’Or’, a golden dream that the forward of the Real Madrid it is still alive after the trophy voting closed yesterday.
The French attacker did not score this Sunday in the Camp Nou, but he showed his great class and intelligence on the field of play. He was better out of the area generating chances than materializing them.
Following their huge start to the 21-22 season, Benzema appears among the first in the bets in the race for the ‘Ballon d’Or’, although it is not among the favorites. The Polish Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), the former blue Leo messi (PSG) and the Italian-Brazilian Jorginho (Chelsea) take advantage of the ‘9’ merengue.
The Classic was, without a doubt, the best showcase for the now captain and leader of the Real Madrid scratch any last minute vote. Although he did not play a match to win the Golden Ball, the Frenchman showed that he always plays well in the Camp Nou. On November 29 all doubts will be dispelled, when the winner of the trophy is known at a gala to be held in Paris.