Karim Benzema collects his first Golden Ball in the best company: his girlfriend and his ex

The French player is in luck. This Monday, the Theâtre du Châtelet has surrendered at his feet by being given his first Golden Ball, a more than deserved award after a 20-year career that has made him one of the best players in the world. on the 9th of Real Madrid He thanked him with an emotional speech: “I am very proud. I remember when I was a child, all the incessant work, and for me it was a dream. I have always had it in my head. For me it has been very difficult, but I have achieved,” said Karim Benzema.

Among the public, and in tears, his girlfriend, the model, applauded proudly Jordan Ozuna, with whom he began dating in early summer. It was she herself who confirmed the rumors in the month of August by sharing some photographs with the French star, who has returned to recover the illusion with this young woman from Maryland.

The gala was also attended by Karim’s son, Ibrahim, five years old, accompanied by his mother and the player’s ex, Cora Gauthier, who refused to pose on the red carpet and chose to occupy a discreet background. The great absence for the soccer star has been that of Meliá, his first daughter, the result of her relationship with Chloé de Launay.

“Thanks to all my teammates both in Madrid and in the French national team, to my coach, to my great president, who for me is a member of my family, because one day he gave me the opportunity to play and sign for Madrid and since that day he has always been by my side, he has supported me and has trusted me. He has all my respect. I want to thank the entire Lyon academy, without them I would not be here, and my family. It is an individual award , but it’s still a collective award”, said Benzema, who collected the award from the hands of Zinedine Zidane.

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