Real Madrid Star, Benzema Set Sights On Ballon d’Or

Karim Benzema has declared his determination to win the Ballon d’Or after taking centre stage at Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure.

The France striker has been Madrid’s attacking spearhead and has taken over the captaincy following the exit of Sergio Ramos, reflecting his standing with the Spanish giants.

With three LaLiga titles and four Champions League wins in 12 years, Benzema has accrued plenty of silverware while with Los Blancos.

Now, individual acclaim is regularly coming his way, with Benzema stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow and becoming the talisman.

He has topped the 20-goal mark in LaLiga in the last three seasons and has nine strikes in eight games so far this term in the Spanish top flight, with Madrid top of the table.

With Lionel Messi having moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, Benzema has a major claim to be the star turn in LaLiga, and a first Pichichi trophy, which goes to the league’s top scorer, is an obvious target.

Ahead of his 34th birthday in December, Benzema has perhaps never been a more credible contender for the Ballon d’Or, although the likes of Messi, Jorginho and Robert Lewandowski might deny him this time around. They, along with Benzema, were selected on a shortlist on Friday.

“Since I was a kid, it was always a dream of mine to win the Ballon d’Or… it’s the dream for most players,” Benzema told AS.

“It’s true that football is a team game but when you help the side to win, when you’re instrumental in triumphs, when you score winning goals, it’s natural for any player to aspire to win the Ballon d’Or.

“Of course, I’ll work as hard as I can to win that trophy and I hope, someday, fulfil the dream I had when I was a young boy.”

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