Real Madrid really signed three Ballon d’Or winners in one transfer window
2022 Ballon d’Or award winners:
◉ Men’s: Karim Benzema
◉ Women’s: Alexia Putellas
◉ Kopa: Gavi
◉ Yashin: Thibaut Courtois
◉ Müller: Robert Lewandowski
All of them now play for either Real Madrid or Barcelona.
2008: Zinedine Zidane hands a 20-year-old Karim Benzema the French POTY award
2022: Zidane hands a 34-year-old Benzema the Ballon d’Or
Kevin De Bruyne is the first Belgian player in history to finish on the podium of the men’s Ballon d’Or
Adidas and Real Madrid have released a limited-edition golden shirt to celebrate Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or
LaLiga took home best young player, best goalkeeper, best striker and best player at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony
Last 5 Ballon d’Or winners:
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo
2018: Luka Modric
2019: Lionel Messi
2021: Lionel Messi
2022: Karim Benzema
La Liga plays the Best Football.
Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or by 356 points, the second-largest margin of victory after Cristiano Ronaldo’s 429-point difference in 2016