The Real Madrid captain has won three trophies awarded by Marca in his last La Liga campaign.
Another hat-trick for Karim Benzema. Pichici trophy (top scorer with 27 goals), Alfredo Di Stefano trophy (best player of the season), fan MVP trophy. At the end of an exceptional season, the Real Madrid striker was highlighted at the Marca Awards, the awards given by the famous Madrid sports daily.
«I am very proud of my work, welcomed “KB9”, already turned to the sequel. This year is going to be difficult, but we approach it with great enthusiasm. I don’t want to stop there, I always want to do more. It’s winning La Liga, always scoring more goals and the most important thing: having fun on the pitch and that people have fun when they come, we play for them.»
The Ballon d’Or in three weeks?
At the time of reacting to this new “hat trick”, the French international was invited to confide in his best memory of the past year. “If I had to choose one goal, it would be the hat-trick against PSG, it was a magical night“Enthused the captain of Real Madrid, who single-handedly overthrew PSG in the knockout stages of the Champions League in March.
A capital performance on the road to a 14th Champions League title for the Merengues. Major architect of this new continental coronation, Benzema, already winner of the UEFA player of the year award, advances as ultra-favorite for the Ballon d’Or France Footballwhich will be presented on October 17 in Paris.
Before that, the former Lyonnais will resume competition, he who had been absent since the beginning of September due to a muscular alert. Back in training this Wednesday with Real, the 35-year-old striker said to himself “ready for sundayand the Osasuna reception (9 p.m.). Good news for Real Madrid, therefore, but also for the Blues on the road to Qatar.