Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo believes former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, should win the 2021 Ballon d'Or ahead of Lionel Messi.
After leading Argentina to a Copa America win and Barcelona to another Copa del Rey, Lionel Messi has looked like the favorite to win this year's Ballon d'Or. While 2020 Ballon d'Or winner, Robert Lewandowski, placed the Football world on notice once more after scoring 5o goals and contributing 8 assists this year along with another Bundesliga title and wins in the Club World Cup and the DFL-Supercup.Chelsea's Jorginho also seems to be in the mix after winning the Euro 2020 with Italy and the UEFA Champions League and Super Cup with Chelsea.
However, after not being heavily favored among the likes of Messi, Lewandowski, and Jorginho, Ronaldo was questioned on who he thought should win this year's most prestigious Football award — the Manchester United forward quickly gave a definitive answer.
Via Steve Pearson of Teamtalk:
Ronaldo declared: “Without a doubt, my candidate for the Ballon d’Or is Benzema. The best striker, brutal level for 10 years and champion above all. Don’t you think?”
The Manchester United star isn't wrong — Karim Benzema has been on a tear this season with 9 goals and 7 assists in only 8 games played for Real Madrid — he is certainly making a strong case for Ballon d'Or — but his recent form might just be a little too late for him to snag the prestigious award away from the favorites.
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