Real Madrid: Benzema Ballon d’Or, the Merengues resigned after trying everything – eleven Mondial

Zapping Eleven Mondial Top10 Ligue1 Scorers – Day 14

For a few weeks, thanks to a smashing start to the season and a victory in the League of Nations, Karim Benzema hoped to be able to lift the Ballon d’Or 2021. The French striker, in the form of his life, has been wearing Real Madrid for many years. months and his return to the French team is a success, despite the collective failure in the round of 16 against Switzerland.

But that should not be enough. Lionel Messi, according to all recent echoes, is heading straight for a seventh coronation. Much to the chagrin of Real Madrid and Madrilenians in general, who have nevertheless tried everything. As Marca explains, Real has yet “put the machine in motion” for weeks to promote the victory of his colt.

The Real Madrid machine was not enough

Whether it is former players, like Luis Figo, big names of the club like Zinédine Zidane or current players like Modric, Casemiro or Vinicius, many voices have been raised to push the jurors to crown Benzema. “Executives believed the justice of the prize would recognize what the Frenchman has done during the season,” Marca writes. But that will probably not be enough and the Madridists can resign themselves. Benzema will have to wait at least a year. And a world coronation with the France team?