Karim Benzema continues to amaze the world of football. The French forward was one of the great protagonists of the final of the League of Nations which measured France and Spain. He equalized the game with a goal just after Oyarzabal’s goal and ended up named Final MVP.
After the game, Real Madrid congratulated him and even asked for the Ballon d’Or for his footballer. The white club also sent a congratulatory message to the two finalist teams.
“Congratulations to the Spanish team for the extraordinary tournament played and having managed to reach the final. Congratulations to the coach and all the members of the Spanish team. Pride, “he wrote in a first tweet.
“Congratulations to the French team and all the football fans in France! for the extraordinary title achieved in the Nations League and congratulations to our spectacular player Benzema, Ballon d’Or “, he added in a second message.
Benzema, among the 30 nominees
This Friday they met the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or, among which is Karim Benzema. The French forward is now more strongly opting for the award after winning the Nations League, as he had not won a collective title this season.
Benzema has started the campaign in excellent shape, top scorer in LaLiga and the top favorite to win the trophy for top scorer of the Spanish championship for the first time, which he still does not have on his record.
“When I finished I knew it would be a goal”
Karim Benzema spoke at the conclusion of the game and assured that when he finished he already knew “it would be a goal. It is a play that I try many times in training, sometimes it hits a post, but I try many times, moving the ball to shoot with the right “, affirmed Karim Benzema, elected best player in the final, at the post-match press conference at Milan’s San Siro stadium.
“When I shot I knew it would be a goal. But I couldn’t know that it would go in exactly for one squad,” added the Real Madrid forward.
Benzema conquered the first trophy of his career with the French national team after missing the World Cup title by not being called up by coach Didier Deschamps. “It is a very important title for me. I am proud to return to the national team and winning makes me very happy. It was the fruit of a lot of work and now I can enjoy this trophy with my team. We must be ambitious, because we are very strong”, concluded.
