Karim Benzema is sincere: “Since I was little I have the dream of winning the Ballon d’Or”

Karim Benzema is part of the luxury list of footballers who aspire to win the Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Robert Lewandowski are some of the names that the Real Madrid footballer will have to compete with, who revealed that he dreams of the award since than childhood and hopes to fulfill it.

“Since I was little I have the dream of winning the Ballon d’Or, which is the dream that all footballers have”Benzema said, the day after the candidates for the prestigious award, of which the Frenchman is a part, were published.

“Of course I’m going to do my best and I am going to work as hard as possible to have that great trophy, hopefully to win it one day and fulfill that dream that I have had since I was a child.O“Said the one who has become the captain and offensive strut of the white team.

League top scorer with nine goals in eight games, Benzema has taken a step forward since emerging from the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“The important thing is that now people enjoy my football and I feel happy and very proud”, affirmed, remembering that “There are strikers nowadays who when they are over thirty are more effective, maintain great form and can score many more goals, in addition to offering more football to the team”.

“The football of now allows it”added Benzema, 33, who will face Spain in the final of the Nations League on Sunday.

The final against Spain

“I am sure it will be a great final. Spain is a very young team, but with a lot of talent and I hope we will see a beautiful and contested match that makes people happy, which is what we players want ”, he claimed.

On the other hand, the merengue forward added that he really enjoys playing alongside Kylian Mbappé. “He is a young boy with a lot of quality. Mbappé is a phenomenon because of his football and because of his age. He’s very good and he’s a very good boy “, he assured.

“I really enjoy playing with him and also with Griezmann, who moves well in small spaces”Benzema concluded.