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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and the FC Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas are the most prominent candidates to lift the Ballon d’Or 2022the first that takes into account the season and not the calendar year.
After 14 years of dominance Leo Messiwith seven, and Cristiano Ronaldowith five, only interrupted by Luka modric, the 2022 Ballon d’Or starts with a great favorite that outshines the rest of the candidates after completing an almost perfect 2021-2022 season. Benzema seems to have convinced everyone to be able to lift the prestigious award and be the first to start a new stage in world football, with the two stars already out of the pools.
The French striker completed his best season last year since wearing the Real Madrid shirt. In terms of titles, he lifted LaLiga Santander, the Champions League -the fourteenth for the Madrid club- and the Spanish Super Cup. Also, on an individual level, his numbers cannot be compared to anyone else; the madridista ‘9’ ended last season with 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 games, being essential for the aspirations and achievements of his team.
Among the three players with options to fight for the prize are two of the French teammates, the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and the striker Vinicius Junior. They are also among the candidates the Belgian footballer of Manchester City Kevin deBruyne, chosen best player in the Premier; the norwegian Erling Halandalso ‘citizen’, or Bayern’s Senegalese Sadio Mane, who was the attacker who shone the most at Liverpool last season. In the final list yes it is Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), although without options, while Leo Messi (PSG) will not be eligible for their eighth prize.
PUTELLAS, MAXIMUM FAVORITE DESPITE HIS INJURY
In the female category, Alexia Putellas, current Ballon d’Or and ‘The Best’, will try to repeat the achievement and become, together with the Danish Pernille Harder, the only one to win the award twice. The Catalan missed the European Championship in England due to her serious knee injury prior to the tournament. However, with the Champions as the only ‘thorn’ in the collective, she completed a brilliant season at an individual level, with 34 goals in 40 games.
His rivals for the award are Arsenal’s English striker Beth Meadvoted best player of the last EURO, in which she lifted the trophy with England, the young German midfielder Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg), and the Olympique de Lyon player Ada Hegerbergwho already won the trophy in 2019.
In addition, this Monday will also deliver the Yashin Trophy the best goalkeeper in the world. Courtois It seems the most outstanding of a list in which the goal of Sevilla is also Yassine Bono, Allison Becker (Liverpool), Ederson (city), mike maignan (Milan), Edward Mendy (Chelsea), Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht), Jan Oblak (Athletic) and Hugo Lloris (Tottenham).
Finally, the winner of the Cup Trophy the best soccer player under 21 in the world. Among the ten nominees are Spanish, Gavi (FC Barcelona), with the French Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) completing the representation of LaLiga Santander. Among the top favorites are also the British from Borussia Dortmund Jude Bellingham and Bayern players Ryan Gravenberg Y jamal musiala.
Source: Eitb
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