Real Madrid hitman Karim Benzema thinks about winning the Ballon d’Or 'all the time'

Real Mrid striker Karim Benzema mitted that he thinks about winning Ballon d'Or 'all time' but insisted that it's t an obsession. Despite a largely successful career with LaLiga giants, Karim Benzema is yet to win award, which has been dominated by Cristia Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for over a dece. Benzema's Real Mrid teammate Luka Modric has been  only or player to claim award since 2008. However, this year's Ballon d'Or will t be awarded as France Football confirmed cancellation of ceremony due to coronavirus pandemic.

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Real Mrid star Karim Benzema gives views on winning Ballon d'Or

While speaking on his YouTube channel, a supporter asked Karim Benzema about his ambitions of winning elusive Ballon d'Or. 32-year-old explained that he always thought about winning Ballon d'Or since his early days as a footballer. " Ballon d'Or is something that has helped me keep up competitive nature and work towards an individual achievement", he said. However, Real Mrid hitman insisted that Ballon d'Or is t something that he is obsessed over but he always tries to play as best footballer in world. Ballon d'Or ceremony for later this year will be cancelled for first time since it began in 1956.

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Karim Benzema vs Messi: LaLiga best player of season and Benzema goals

In a vote conducted by Spanish publication Marca, Real Mrid forward was voted as LaLiga's best player for  2019-20 season. Benzema scored 21 goals for Real Mrid in LaLiga and helped  Los Blancos to ir first league title since 2017. Benzema picked up 37 per cent of total votes while Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi finished in second place with 31 per cent of votes.

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Benzema will be hoping to continue his rich vein of goalscoring form when Real Mrid face Man City at Etih Stium on August 7 in Champions League. Pep Guardiola's side recorded a 2-1 win at Santiago Bernabeu in ir first leg of UCL last 16. LaLiga champions will have to overturn a 2-1 deficit in order to progress through to quarter-finals of competition. Benzema has won a total of four UCL titles with Real Mrid. 

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