“He’s probably one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or, if they don’t cancel it, of course” : Robert Lewandowski, the author of this little phrase intended for Karim Benzema on Movistar+, obviously still hasn’t digested the cancellation of the ceremony in 2020, when he was promised the trophy. During an interview with the Spanish channel Movistar + this Thursday at the FC Barcelona training center, the Polish centre-forward threw a small spade towards the organizers and towards his competitor Real Madrid, favorite to win the supreme individual award on Monday in Paris. “If they don’t cancel it, he will probably win that Ballon d’Or, yes“, “Lewy” repeated, a smile at the corner of her lips.
For the first time in its history since 1956, the 2020 Ballon d’Or had been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the trophy had not been awarded “for lack of sufficient fair conditions”, Pascal said Ferré, editor-in-chief of the French magazine France Football, which awards this trophy. The 2022 Ballon d’Or will be awarded on Monday evening at the Châtelet theater in Paris. Real’s French center forward Karim Benzema looks the clear favorite to succeed Lionel Messi, who won in 2021 ahead of… Robert Lewandowski.
