Video of Heartwarming Moment Benzema Invited His Mum and Son on Stage After Winning Ballon d’Or Spotted

• Real Madrid's Karim Benzema made sure his mum and son were on stage to share in his crowning moment
• The 34-year-old Madrid captain clinched the 66th edition of the Ballon d'Or on Monday, October 17 at the Theatre du Chatelet
• His award on Monday night ensured he enshrined his name in the history books of the awards as one of only five French players to have ever won the coveted prize

Karim Benzema shared his crowning moment as the 2022 Ballon d'Or recipient with his mum and son on stage.

Benzema became the fifth French player to clinch the coveted individual diadem after edging competition from Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne.

The 34-year-old France international enjoyed a stunning 2021-22 campaign, scoring an eyewatering 44 goals in 46 games across all competitions.

He produced arguably the best season of his career in 2021-22 helping Madrid to win their 14th Champions League, 35th La Liga and 12th Supercopa de Espana crowns, as noted by GOAL.

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On the night Benzema was recognized as the best footballer across the face of the earth, the former Olympique Lyon frontman shared his glory with his family.

In a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, the Madrid talisman invited his mum and son to the stage after he was announced by France legend Zinedine Zidane as the winner of the award.

What's next for Benzema?

The 34-year-old striker would hope to end the 'dark cloud' covering active holders of the Ballon d'Or ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

According to Get French Football News, never has an active holder of the most prestigious individual prize in football ever won the Mundial before.

Despite the grim record, Benzema's France goes into the upcoming FIFA World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament.

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Benzema crowned 2022 Ballon d'Or winner

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Karim Benzema clinched the 2022 edition of the Ballon d'Or on the back of a sterling campaign with Real Madrid which culminated in Champions League success.

Benzema, who was the overwhelming favourite ahead of the awards ceremony, beat competition from Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona to annex the prestigious diadem.

The Real Madrid frontman scored an outstanding 44 goals in 46 games for Los Blancos including 15 in the UEFA Champions League.