Video Spotted As La Liga Side Elche Pay Heartwarming Tribute to Ballon d’Or Winner Benzema

• Spanish side Elche honoured Real Madrid's Karim Benzema prior to their matchday 10 fixture at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero
• The 34-year-old wore special edition boots in honour of his Ballon d'Or award, during Real Madrid's away fixture at Elche on Wednesday night
• Benzema (224) is now three goals shy of tying Alfredo Di Stéfano (227) for sixth place on the all-time La Liga top scorers list

La Liga outfit Elche paid a glowing tribute to Karim Benzema for winning this year's edition of the Ballon d'Or.

Benzema was crowned the winner of the coveted golden ball award on Monday night at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

He received the prestigious prize after enjoying arguably his most productive season with Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 matches across all competitions.

The 34-year-old forward has continued on the same tangent this term, scoring six goals in 11 games in as many games played so far.

Kylian Mbappe's salary, house, cars, contract, dating, net worth, age, stats, latest news

Football

The Madrid frontman has received unending praise for his milestone achievement. A heartwarming tribute from Spanish top-flight club Elche makes the club the latest to join the bandwagon of patting Benz on the back.

In a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, Elche acknowledged Benzema's Ballon d'Or triumph with a well-packaged plaque.

The French striker did not relent on his Ballon d'Or success, as he was among the scorers in Real Madrid's comprehensive three-nil victory against Elche on Wednesday night, as noted by ESPN.

What's next for Benzema?

The reigning Ballon d'Or holder will hope to maintain his fine goal-scoring form when Los Blancos play host to Sevilla on Saturday, October 22.

Benzema wears customized 'golden' boots

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Karim Benzema wore special edition boots in honour of his Ballon d'Or award, during Real Madrid's away fixture at Elche on Wednesday night.

Ben Chilwell’s net worth, house, cars, contract, dating, salary, age, stats

Football

Benzema deservedly received the Ballon d'Or prize on the back of his splendid 2021-22 season, which culminated in the La Liga and Champions League double.

Following his crowning moment on October 17, Adidas honoured Benzema’s award with his very own pair of signature boots, presenting the X Speedportal in a regal look worthy of the win.