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16.44 – Karim Benzema landed in Paris – Karim Benzema has just landed in Paris. The Real Madrid striker, ready to receive his first Ballon d’Or, has reached the French capital in the company of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
This is the photo posted on social media by the club merengue with his two players in Paris:
👋 Hello Paris!
👍 @Benzema
☔ @thibautcourtois #Golden Ball pic.twitter.com/wPna25buhC– Real Madrid CF (@realmadridfra) October 17, 2022
16.25 – Neymar and Donnarumma are also among the absences of weight – Cristiano Ronaldo is also present in the list of 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, a prize that will be awarded this evening and which has Karim Benzema as the great favorite. What makes noise, however, is the exclusion of Leo Messi after the first season in chiaroscuro with the PSG shirt. But Messi’s isn’t the only big name excluding: absent, in light of the disappointing last season, also the teammate Neymar, as well as Gigio Donnarumma, winner last year of the Yachine Award, awarded to the best goalkeeper. Many other big absentees: Angel Di Maria, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos, David Alaba or Leroy Sané.
15.51 – At 16.30 the first positions in the standings – The countdown of France Football towards the delivery of the Golden Ball. In the afternoon, the French newspaper will in fact begin to publish the “last” positions in the standings on its channels, from the thirtieth onwards, progressively approaching the champion already known to all: Karim Benzema. The guests of the ceremony are expected at the Théâtre du Chatelet at 7 pm, while the final award ceremony will take place around 8.30 pm.
15.29 – Spoiler for Mbappé: “Vince Benzema” – Kylian Mbappé, a debt of The Parisianhe has already learned that his compatriot Karim Benzema will receive the Ballon d’Or this evening. It is no coincidence that the PSG star plans to show up at the ceremony to support his friend and companion Bluesready to celebrate the coveted individual award 24 years after the last Frenchman (Zinedine Zidane).
15.11 – Drogba is not out of balance on Benzema, Henry makes fun of him – Didier Drogba, spoke on First video on the sidelines of last night’s Ligue 1 big match between PSG and Olympique Marseille, he did not want to overbalance Karim Benzema with the Ballon d’Or: “It is true that he is one of the favorites. Benzema has had a great season. We will see what will happen “, the words of the Ivorian in front of an amused Thierry Henry. “He is like a politician, good”, the French champion replied with irony (and much less suspense), sure – like all the other insiders – that his compatriot will receive the well-deserved prize.
14.51 – Benzema and Courtois on their way to Paris – Karim Benzema and his teammate Thibaut Courtois are traveling to Paris for the Ballon d’Or award ceremony. If the Real Madrid striker is now sure of victory, the Belgian goalkeeper will in all likelihood triumph as the best goalkeeper of the season.
This is the photo shared by the club merengue on social media:
👍🇫🇷 Towards the gala of #Golden Ball!
✨ @Benzema
✨ @thibautcourtois pic.twitter.com/7WEs50B74b– Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) October 17, 2022
14.31 – Messi big excluded: he will boycott the ceremony – Lionel Messi will miss the Ballon d’Or ceremony. To bring it back is The Parisianaccording to which the Argentine star will not show up at the Theater du Chatelet in Paris. Recall that the former Barcelona is not surprisingly in the list of 30 finalists, while there is his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
14.12 – Not only the Golden Ball, the renewal is also ready for Benzema – Karim Benzema is preparing to receive the Ballon d’Or, but in the meantime the renewal of his contract with Real Madrid is also ready for him. The French striker, as reported Sky Sport United Kingdomhas already defined an agreement with whites to extend his marriage for another year. The renewal will be until 2024, only the announcement is missing.
13.48 – Lewandowski will also be among the winners tonight – Not only Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski will also be awarded this evening in Paris. The Barcelona center forward, as he points out Sporthe will in fact receive the “Gerd Muller Trophy” which is awarded to the striker who has scored the most goals between club and national team. In fact, there were 57 overall centers in Lewa last season with Bayern Munich and the Polish national team.
13.24 – A French Ballon d’Or 24 years later – 24 years after the victory of Zinedine Zidane, another French footballer will lift the Ballon d’Or: it is, as mentioned several times, Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid striker will thus bring France back to the top of world football.
13.00 – Karim The Dream, an announced winner – Tonight at the Theater du Chatelet the Ballon d’Or for the 2022 season will be awarded and it is the secret of Pulcinella that will end up in the hands of Karim Benzema, the first Frenchman who will again raise the prestigious laurel of France Football that has been missing in his homeland since 1998 when Zinedine Zidane won it. A absolute domination of Benzema, so much so that the bookies have in fact blocked the bets for some time, a player who just yesterday went to seal the triumph with the goal in the Classic against Barcelona.
12.41 – Three Serie A players among the finalists – Two from Milan, namely Mike Maignan and Rafael Leao, and one from Juventus, namely Dusan Vlahovic. Among the 30 finalists of the Ballon d’Or there are also three players from our top league.
12.20 – Who are the 30 finalists of the Golden Ball? – From favorite Karim Benzema al usual Cristiano Ronaldo, with the surprise exclusion of Lionel Messi. Here are the 30 finalists of the Golden Ball, divided by role:
Goalkeepers
Courtois (Real Madrid)
Mignan (Milan)
Defenders
Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Rudiger (Real Madrid)
Van Dyke (Liverpool)
João Cancelo (Manchester City)
Midfielders
Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Casemiro (Manchester United)
Fabinho (Liverpool)
Foot (Manchester City)
Modric (Real Madrid)
De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Forwards
Mahrez (Manchester City)
Wrong (Liverpool)
Rafael Leão (Milan)
Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Luis Diaz (Liverpool)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Son (Tottenham)
Benzema (Real Madrid)
Kane (Tottenham)
Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)
Mané (Bayern Munich)
Haller (Borussia Dortmund)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Vlahovic (Juventus)
Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Haaland (Manchester City)
12.10 – It’s the big day of the Golden Ball – The most coveted individual football trophy will be presented at the Theater du Chatelet in Paris this evening. 30 nominated, only one winner. And the rumors have all led, for months now, to Karim Benzema of Real Madrid. Follow the TMW live with all the news in real time from Paris!
