Real Madrid Forward Karim Benzema Sets Sight on Ballon d’Or After UEFA Award

• Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has set his sight on winning this year's Ballon d'Or
• The France international was named the UEFA Player of the Year award on in Istanbul on Thursday, August 25
• Karim Benzema notched a total of 44 goals in all competitions for Carlo Ancelotti's side in the 2021/22 campaign

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has targeted the Ballon d'Or after winning the UEFA Player of the Year award.

The Frenchman was named the best player in Europe after leading Los Blancos to LaLiga and Champions League glory last season.

He registered a remarkable 44 goals in 46 appearances for Carlo Ancelotti's side Real last season, including 27 in the Spanish LaLiga to become the top scorer in Spain's top flight.

Benzema is now as the favourite for 2022 Ballon d'Or and stands good chances to win another prestigious individual award in FIFA's Men's Best Player.

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"It's my childhood dream, today I'm not very far away. We'll see what happens," Karim Benzema has said, as quoted by Telefoot.

"I play because I love football, although I do have dreams, of course, like winning the World Cup or a Ballon d'Or."

This year's Ballon d'Or gala is schedlued for Paris on October 17. Lionel Messi won the prestigious award last year.

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Only Ronaldo has scored more goals for the Whites than Benzema. The Manchester United forward netted a remarkable 450 goals during his nine-year spell at Santiago Bernabeu between 2009 and 2018.

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Despite being on the best of forms in his illustrious career, Benzema believes it will be an arduous task to become the highest goalscorer for Real Madrid.

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Benzema, 34, scored a total of 44 goals for Real Madrid in the 2021/22 season where he emerged as the top scorer for Los Blancos in both the UEFA Champions League and the Spanish La Liga.

The striker’s efforts also resulted in Real Madrid winning a record-extending 14th UEFA Champions League title and the Spanish La Liga trophy.