Karim Benzema is one of the best footballers and strikers who’s right now playing at an International level. For quite some time, the buzz and speculations have been rife about the Real Madrid striker being the Ballon d’Or 2022 winner. Well, finally ladies and gentlemen, it is official.

Karim Benzema aka our very own favourite Real Madrid Striker has been officially named as the winner of the prestigious award. The Real Madrid striker picked up the Golden Ball at the annual ceremony in Paris following his superb 2021-22 season for both club and country.

For the unversed, Karim was rewarded for his sensational display of football skills that he displayed Madrid winning both the Champions League and La Liga, while he also lifted the Nations League trophy with France back in October 2021. For the unversed, Benzema was one of the 30 nominees for the most prestigious individual award in world football, and France Football has revealed the final standings of where all 30 ranked after the final voting.

We at IWMBuzz congratulate Benzema and we wish him good luck going forward. Let us know your views in the comments section below and for more updates, stay tuned to IWMBuzz.com