He claimed to play for “give emotions“. On Monday, he did not play but the goosebumps were very real. At the end of an evening where he split the armor, Karim Benzema received the Ballon d’Or 2022. A just reward, 24 years old after Zinédine Zidane, who was on stage to present him with the golden trophy. His victory speech did not forget to mention his sometimes winding journey towards this Grail before thanking his fans. Yes, KB9 is indeed the “Ballon d’Or of the people”. It is finally Sadio Mané and Kevin de Bruyne who accompany him on the podium.
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Benzema’s day of glory, Grand 8, PSG: the set of the day
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2. Football – Ballon d’Or: Putellas for the double, Courtois best goalkeeper
His serious injury did not change anything: Alexia Putellas scored an unprecedented double to get a new Ballon d’Or on Monday. His committed speech was a warning message to his federation. A champion, a real one. But the evening was rich for many: Thibaut Courtois received the Yachine prize, Gavi the Kopa prize, Robert Lewandowski the Gerd Müller trophy (what could be more logical?) while Sadio Mané was awarded the Socrates prize for his social action in Senegal .
3. Tennis – ATP Antwerp: Gasquet overthrows Wawrinka
If you need to practice your backhand scales, you had to watch this duel between esthete grandpas. By saving two match points, Richard Gasquet finally managed to get the better of Stan Wawrinka in the first round in Antwerp (2-6 7-6 6-4). But, basically, the essential was elsewhere: in this pure beauty that emerges from the two men, deeply in love with their sport and always so elegant racket in hand.
Gasquet overthrows Wawrinka: the match point on video
And also…
Tennis – WTA Guadalajara : Alizé Cornet, 31st player in the world, was eliminated in the first round in Mexico, by China’s Lin Zhu (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
Soccer – Champions League: The way the French police treated the supporters during the last Champions League final in Saint-Denis, peppered with incidents before and after the match, is a matter of “criminal aggression”, according to an independent English report published on Monday.
Rugby – Fall Tour : 42 names but very few surprises in the list unveiled by Fabien Galthié for the autumn tour. Reda Wardi, Alexandre Dumortier and Pablo Uberti are the newcomers while Alivereti Raka is back. Roman Ntamack, despite his ankle problem, is there.
To see, read or listen to on Eurosport this Tuesday
A special Karim Benzema day, or almost. Throughout this Tuesday, find exclusive content or stories that immerse you in distant memories to go back in detail on the career of KB9. Did you know that Sochaux put pressure on OL when they signed their first professional contract? Or that in his early days, no one had made him obvious? Martin Mosnier goes back to the genesis of Benzema. Maxime Dupuis tries to answer the thorny question: where to place him in the history of French football? Benzema seen by his L1 victims and his relationship with CR7 are also on the program. So, stay on Eurosport to read all about the Ballon d’Or 2022.
“From pariah to national pride, Benzema is finally unanimous”
For the last of the season, Bistrot Vélo received some beautiful people on Monday, in the person of Christophe Laporte. At the microphone of Guillaume di Grazia, the Jumbo-Visma rider took stock of his season and looked forward to the future with envy.
We will watch her very closely: Caroline Garcia is in Mexico to get her ticket to Texas, the place which will host the Women’s Masters at the end of October. Currently 6th in the Race, the Lyonnaise is in a strong position and has the cards in hand to return to an event she had not played for five years. Maxime Battistella explains all this to you.
F1 returns next weekend with the United States GP. So our Crazy Drivers set to American time to talk about Haas, Schumacher and also Adrian Newey, the brilliant Red Bull engineer with 187 F1 victories.
Question of the day: Are you ready for the NBA’s big comeback?
Victor Wembanyama is not there yet, even if his future presence could weigh heavily on the season. Regardless, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, here we go again. The NBA is making a comeback, notably with an enticing Warriors-Lakers entry duel. For the title, the Bucks are favorites, to listen to the GMs of the League. The superstars haven’t changed all that much, but LeBron James is racing behind legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s all-time leading scorer.
But other questions emerge: Will the Nets implode? What about Rudy Gobert in Minnesota? Do the Warriors bend the rules? In short, it’s the return of highlights galore, baskets at the buzzer and stats to spin you a headache. So be ready!
