Benzema No. 1 candidate to win the Ballon d’Or: De Bruyne, Salah or any other star can overthrow?

Karim Benzema is showing brilliant form. At the present time, it is likely that the French superstar will win the 2022 Golden Ball title. However, there are still names that conspire to surpass.

Video of Benzema’s double against Man City (Source: FPT)

The owner of the Golden Ball 2022?

Karim Benzema is showing step by step that age is just a number. The French striker continuously shows his superior level in most important fronts, from La Liga to Champions League. And so it’s not surprising that he has the upper hand in the 2022 Ballon d’Or race.

Benzema shines against Man City

The semi-final first leg of the Champions League is the clearest proof that Karim Benzema is superior to the rest. In the situation Real Madrid faced many difficulties at the Etihad when the defense played badly and conceded 2 goals after only 11 minutes, Benzema’s 33rd minute equalizer was extremely important. Because after that time, Real played much better.

And in the 82nd minute, when Real Madrid was awarded a penalty, the French striker showed great bravery with the pinnacle panenka. It should be known that just a few days before, Benzema also missed 2 Real’s penalties in just 7 minutes in the match against Osasuna.

Overall, Karim Benzema is having the most “burning” season of his career and is probably also the number one in the world at the moment. After 42 matches, “Lazy Cat” has 42 goals for “White Vulture”. Besides, Benzema’s contribution to the overall playstyle is also extremely effective with 12 assists.

In La Liga, Benzema single-handedly advanced to the Pichichi title with 26 goals. In the context of La Liga with only 4 rounds left, La Liga’s top scorer is considered by the French striker.

Who can stop Benzema?

Moreover, the Champions League front is the place to mark the bold impression of “Lazy Cat”. The French striker now has 14 goals in the journey to the semi-finals of the Royal Spanish team. He is only 3 more goals away from the 17-goal record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013/14 season, and exactly 1 goal short of Robert Lewandowski’s best record in the 2019/20 Champions League.

Benzema outperforms competitors in the Golden Ball race

At this point, the question is who can stop Karim Benzema from winning the 2022 Ballon d’Or? According to Marca’s assessment, there are only two potential names left, Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah. Both of these factors play prominently, contributing to helping Man City and Liverpool aim for noble titles.

Benzema and De Bruyne still have a direct confrontation at the Bernabeu at 2am on 5/5 (Hanoi time). That will be De Bruyne’s effort to beat Benzema and Real Madrid. If you lose this match, the chance for the Belgian star will be zero.

Similarly, Mohamed Salah also needs to shine at the end of this season. Liverpool are aiming for a treble and Salah is the key factor. If the “Red Brigade” wins the treble, the opportunity for Salah will be not small. But everything is still a tough road ahead.

Meanwhile, with famous players such as Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Junior… according to Marca’s assessment, they have almost been eliminated from the 2022 Golden Ball race.