{"id":51526,"date":"2022-10-18T06:43:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T06:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=51526"},"modified":"2022-10-18T06:44:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T06:44:15","slug":"zidane-and-ronaldo-two-of-my-idols-inspired-me-to-win-benzema-said-after-being-awarded-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=51526","title":{"rendered":"Zidane And Ronaldo, Two Of My Idols, Inspired Me To Win, Benzema Said After Being Awarded In Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the Theatre Du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night, Karim Mostafa Benzema of Real Madrid was chosen as the 2022 top-performing player in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is the ninth (9th) player at Real Madrid to win the Ballon d\u2019Or trophy, the last player at Madrid to win this ultimate trophy was Luka Modri\u0107 in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real Madrid was well represented in an expedition led by President Florentino P\u00e9rez, and the club is still in high spirits after thrashing Barcelona in the El Clasico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzema defeated Man\u00e9, De Bruyne, and Lewandowski (in that order) in an election that included 180 international journalists. 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I was motivated to win it because of two of my idols: Zidane and Ronaldo. It\u2019s an award that every footballer has in mind. It\u2019s very tough to win it, but not impossible. I don\u2019t only think about scoring goals, but about having fun out on the pitch and helping my teammates.\u201d Benzema said after Zidane presented the 2022 Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ad0d40a88c054f15bce4aa785f77b928\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content created by: atspo.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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