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One of the players who could light up the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the colours of the defending champions France is striker Karim Benzema.
The 34-year-old, like a fine wine, has gotten better with age and has established himself as one of the top attacking players on the planet in the past couple of years.
The Lyon player was recently awarded for his fine work in the 2021-22 season – as well as his career overall – by winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time. He is the oldest winner since England’s Stanley Matthews won the very first Ballon d’Or in 1956.”Winning this trophy was always in the back of my mind but what has changed since I turned 30 is ambition,” Benzema said after collecting the prize in a star-studded ceremony at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris earlier this month.“Ambition really entered my head after that.
Ambition means working harder and being a leader for my team and I am lucky to play for Madrid, the best club in the world. When I was 21, or 22, I didn’t have the same ambition I have today.”Benzema added, “I have been through difficult moments, where I wasn’t playing for the national team and so was alone at Valdebebas (Real’s training ground) because everyone else was away playing for their countries. I am very happy and very proud of the work I have put in.
“Benzema missed out on the last World Cup, with coach Didier Deschamps overlooking the player, but he is sure to feature for Les Bleus at Qatar 2022 if he keeps up his extraordinary level of form – as well as the fact that he has immense experience, with over 90 international caps under his belt.“I am still ambitious. I would like to go to the World Cup with France,” said the striker, who is of Algerian descent. “There are things that are still left to be done. I hope to be in the squad for Qatar, to go to the World Cup and do everything to win it.
“Full name: Karim Mostafa BenzemaBorn: 19 December 1987 in LyonPosition: ForwardSenior club career: Olympique Lyon (France, 2004-2009), Real Madrid (Spain, 2009 – present)Club career stats: 783 appearances, 409 goalsInternational debut: France 1-0 Austria, 28 March 2007, International FriendlyInternational stats: 97 caps, 37 goalsFrance squads: Euro 2008; Euro 2012; 2014 World Cup; Euro 2020No rival can compete with SuperSport’s coverage.
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