Karim Benzema Ballon d’Or 2022, rankings, stats, prediction and odds
Here is all the information you need about the Ballon d’Or 2022, including the date, time, how to watch it live, etc.
Karim Benzema showed his class again on Wednesday night at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, when Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt to tie a record in the UEFA Super Cup. This happened just hours before the Ballon d’Or 2022 nominees were named.
Karim Benzema Ballon d’Or 2022 Rankings, Stats, Goals List, Betting Odds
Benzema the favorite at 1/33, there is then a big drop to the second favourite, who is Erling Haaland at 12/1.
☆SIMPLEMENTE KARIM BENZEMA☆ pic.twitter.com/wW6S2Ip5Xp
— ☆RODRY☆ (@Roberto80243431) October 9, 2022
Karim Benzema, who is 34 years old, scored the second goal in a routine win for the UEFA Champions League holders over the Europa League champions. It was the Frenchman’s 324th goal for Real Madrid, which put him ahead of Raul, a club legend. Benzema has more goals right now than Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2018.
Benzema Is On Track To Win His First Ballon d’Or.
During the 2021–22 season, he scored 48 goals and had 15 assists. He also won the UEFA Champions League, La Liga, and Supercopa de Espaa with Real Madrid and the UEFA Nations League with the French national team.
Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Los Blancos, said after the UEFA Super Cup match that Karim Benzema was “very important” and “our leader.” He also said that they were “mostly here because of him” because he had scored many important goals.
Still don’t know how Benzema got past that defense 🪄
— 433 (@433) October 13, 2022
“There’s no question about who should win the Ballon d’Or. It should be Karim. ” Ancelotti told Movistar. “He’s the most important and best player in the world for us,” they said.
How Did Karim Benzeme Score?
Benzema scored 44 goals for Real Madrid in 46 games, 15 of which were in the Champions League. And 10 of those came in the “knockout” stages of the tournament.
The rules are so that the Ballon d’Or usually goes to the player who is “the best in the world.”
Despite everything, football is still a team sport, so criterion number 2 will be based on the team’s overall performance and record during the season.
Benzema definitely met the first two requirements, but his not-so-good reputation in the public eye could also hurt him. He was found guilty of trying to get money for sex tapes. A court said that Mathieu Valbuena’s French teammate, Benzema, was involved in a plot to blackmail him.
If Benzema does win the trophy, he would be the second-oldest player to do so after Stanley Matthews (England/Blackpool), who was 41 years old when he won it in 1956. Benzema would also be the first French player since Zinedine Zidane to win the award (in 1998).
In 2021, Benzema came in fourth place in the Ballon d’Or, behind Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, and Jorginho.
Others Who Are In The Running!
Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are both having a hard time, and Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich didn’t make it to the Champions League. This makes Benzema the clear favourite to win the most important individual award in football.
Sadio Mane is still the only real player who could win the Ballon d’Or in 2022. The CAF African Player of the Year award has already been given to the Senegal forward who won the Africa Cup of Nations. Before he joined Bayern Munich, the 30-year-old helped Liverpool win the League Cup and the FA Cup. Both the English Premier League and the Champions League put Jurgen Klopp’s Reds in second place.
Other players in the running are Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich), and Vinicius Jr. (Brazil, Real Madrid).
Lionel Messi Has Already Bet That Karim Benzema Will Win The Ballon d’Or In 2022.
On Argentine television, Messi said, “There’s no doubt, it’s very clear that Benzema had a great year and won the Champions League.”
Even Lionel Messi believes Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d’or. pic.twitter.com/wx2x9iOCny
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) October 13, 2022
“He was very important in all of the games after the round of 16. This year, I don’t think there’s any doubt.
What About The New Rules For The Ballon d’Or ?
Starting with the 66th edition, the winner of the Ballon d’Or will be based on a single season’s performance, not the whole calendar year.
And to help make this happen, the ceremony will take place in the third quarter of the year instead of the last quarter.
How do the votes for the Ballon d’Or work?
First, on Friday, a list of the top 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or and the top 20 for the Ballon d’Or Feminin will be released. Then, 100 journalists from the top 100 countries in FIFA will choose their top five players for the Ballon d’Or. But 50 female journalists will be chosen for the award for women.
When is the Ballon d’Or gala in 2022?
The Ballon d’Or 2022 gala will be held at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris on October 17, which is two months earlier than usual and one more month before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
How can I watch the Ballon d’Or gala live in 2022?
The Ballon d’Or 2022 ceremony will be shown live on Eurosport and the official YouTube channel for L’Equipe. In India, the gala is usually shown live on Star Sports Network and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Previous Ballon d’Or Winners (Top Five)
Lionel Messi (7)-2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019;
Cristiano Ronaldo (5)-2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017;
Michel Platini (3)-83, 1984, 1985;
Johan Cruyff (3)-71, 1973, 1974;
Marco van Basten (3)-1988, 1989, 1992.
Besides the Ballon d’Or for the best male football player. France Football will pick winners for the Ballon d’Or Feminin (best female player). The Kopa Trophy (best under-21 player). And the Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper). Messi won the Men’s 2021 Ballon d’Or, while Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona) won the women’s award.