Benzema takes over from Messi and Ronaldo

After 11 years of reign of the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo tandem, the Di Stefano trophy which rewards each season the best player in La Liga went to Karim Benzema.

Zinedine Zidane, his coach, considers him the best striker in the history of French football. Without going that far, Karim Benzema can at least boast of being the best player in La Liga over the last financial year. The person concerned won this Monday the Alfredo Di Stefano Trophy for the 2019-2020 season – an award awarded each year by the sports daily Marca.

It had been 11 years since a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo had not been thus rewarded, which is to say the scope of this individual distinction across the Pyrenees. One of the great architects of the title of Spanish champion of Real Madrid last season, KB9 split in this exercise of 21 goals and no less than eight assists. In 37 disputed days.

Zidane and Courtois also distinguished

Zinedine Zidane shares with Julen Lopetegui the Miguel Munoz trophy dedicated to the best coach of La Liga. Another rewarded merengue, Thibaut Courtois wins the Zamora trophy for best goalkeeper. This after four years of hegemony of Jan Oblak, the porter of l’Atlético. The Belgian had already experienced such recognition in 2013 and 2014 while playing with the Matelassiers.

???? WINNERS | #MARCA2020 Awards

???? MVP of @LaLiga: @Benzema
⚽️ Pichichi: Leo Messi ????
???? ????Zarra: @ GerardMoreno9
???? Best coach of @LaLiga: Zinedine Zidane and Julen Lopetegui
???? Zamora: @Thibaut Courtois
???????? MVP @SeFutbol: @19SCazorla pic.twitter.com/4bEfo9z2DO

– BRAND (@marca) December 21, 2020

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