Lionel Messi only had praises for Benzema.
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Lionel Messi is just seven days away from winning his eighth Ballon d’Or, according to the newspaper Sport, the Argentinian has already been informed that he will win his eighth award and also, with some difference from second place, Erling Haaland.
Now, the Argentine has been asked about Karim Benzema, and the Argentine only had good words for the former French Real Madrid striker, who recently arrived at Al Ittihad, leaving Real Madrid, the club where he won the Ballon d’Or.
These were the words of Lionel Messi about Karim Benzema: “I think Benzema was a fair winner. He deserves it for the great year he had and what he has been doing throughout his entire career. “He is a wonderful player and I think that he has this recognition is important for him and for football.”
Messi’s incredible record with the Ballon d’Or:
Lionel Messi is the player who has won the most Ballon d’Ors: 2009 (at 22 years old), in 2010 (at 23 years old), in 2011 (at 24 years old), in 2012 (at 25 years old) in 2015 (at 28 years old) , in 2019 (at 32 years old) and in 2021 (at 34 years old). Furthermore, if that were not enough, on other occasions he finished in second place (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017) and third (2007).