Karim Benzema is the 5th Frenchman to win the Ballon D’Or – the 1st Frenchman to win it for 24 years.
The last French winner? Zinédine Zidane.
Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d’Or with eight Manchester-based players named in the top-30.
After leading Real Madrid to another La Liga and Champions League double, the experienced France striker was an overwhelming favourite to pick-up the coveted award for the first time at the glittering Paris ceremony, which was staged at Theatre du Chalet. It proved to be the case as he won the award