Karim Benzema is the main favorite to win the award for Golden BallThe Real Madrid striker has earned the right to opt for the most important individual trophy in world football after reaping a dream season that seeks to have its icing on the cake in the Champions League final. The Forward accumulates 43 goals in 43 games this season and is aiming to beat or equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for goals in the Champions League.
The Portuguese striker set the mark at 17 in the 2013/14 season and Karim accumulates at the moment Benzema has been sublime in all facets of the game having achieved those grandiloquent scoring figures to which must be added the barbaric figure of 14 goal assists. The Frenchman is today the most influential footballer in Real Madrid’s game, having become the leader of a team that has won the League and the Spanish Super Cup with great solvency.
That is why it does not surprise us in the least to see that his share of winning the Ballon d’Or stands at [1.33] having a huge difference compared to its rivals. It seems that a serious injury or a very resounding failure in the Champions League final would take away a distinction in which he would succeed a Leo Messi who does not appear this season in the pools after not having managed to perform at a high level at Paris Saint Germain. The Argentine trades at [26.00] and few arguments support his choice.
Perhaps the one with the most options is a Mohamed Salah who aspires to win Champions and Premier being the top scorer in the British tournament. The Liverpool winger has a fee [11.00], but he still has a lot of homework ahead of him to be considered a more legitimate candidate than Benzema. The Egyptian player has 30 goals in total in the season.
Your partner Sadio Mane appears as an alternative to fee [17.00]. The Senegalese has fewer goals than Salah, but has the endorsement of having won a disputed Africa Cup precisely to the Egyptian team on penalties. The player is a leader in Liverpool’s pressure and if he has a great Champions League final, who knows if he will be able to turn the forecasts around.
If we believe that the Ballon d’Or goes beyond clubs and trophies and that the best footballer in the world should be awarded at that time, perhaps it is time to turn to Kylian Mbappe. The Paris Saint Germain striker is quoted on quota [21.00] his triumph having added 26 goals in 36 games. Without a doubt, the battering ram he was the only one who with his talent put Real Madrid in serious trouble in the round of 16 of the Champions running out of a prize.