Zinédine Zidane on Karim Benzema: “He deserves the Ballon d’Or.” | OneFootball

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·17 October 2021

Zinédine Zidane on Karim Benzema: “He deserves the Ballon d’Or.”

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In an interview with Téléfoot this morning, France legend Zinédine Zidane notably discussed compatriot Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or chances, indicating that his former player deserves the award this year:

“Benzema deserves the Ballon d’Or. He’s an incredible player, I’ve had the great honour of managing him. He can do it all on a pitch. He’s a cut above, and I hope he’ll be rewarded for it with this Ballon d’Or.”


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Also quizzed by Téléfoot, Arsène Wenger also gave his thoughts on this year’s race, pointing out that there are no clear favourites:

“There are no untouchables this year. In his individual performances and consistency, Benzema is at a top level. The question is, does the weight of trophies play a decisive role?”

France captain Hugo Lloris was also keen to praise his compatriot, not least after playing a decisive role in last week’s Nations League title win:

“Benzema leads by example. In terms of what he does on the pitch and his statistics. He deserves all the credit that he’s getting.”

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