The Madrid striker is one of 30 players nominated to win the precious trophy to be awarded on November 29.
Real Madrid and France team striker Karim Benzema dreams of the Ballon d’Or “since small“, He assures in an interview published on Saturday by the Spanish sports daily As. «Since I was little, I have dreamed of winning the Ballon d’Or, it’s the dream of all footballers“, Said Benzema, the day after the publication of the list of 30 nominees likely to receive the prestigious award, of which the French is one.
“I will do everything possible and I will work to the maximum to have this great trophy”
Karim Benzema
«Of course, I will do my best and I will work to the maximum to have this great trophy, in order, I hope, to win it one day and realize this dream that I have had since I was a child.“, Insisted the one who is preparing to face Spain on Sunday (8:45 pm) in the final of the League of Nations.
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Top scorer in the Spanish league with nine goals in eight matches, Benzema has taken on more light since the departure of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018.
«The most important thing is that people enjoy my football and feel that I am happy and very proud“, Estimated”KB9», Recalling that«” there are forwards today who are more effective after their 30s, who keep excellent form and who can still score a lot in addition to bringing into the game of their team». «Today’s football allows it», Adds the 33-year-old center forward, who has become the captain of the Merengues.
Before the highly anticipated match between the Blues and La Roja, Benzema said to himself “sure it will be a grand finale. Spain have a very young team but with a lot of talent and I hope that we will see a good game, played, which will make people happy, because that is what we, the players, want», He declares to the daily As.
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