Karim d'Or

It's easier to win the Champions League when you have the best goalkeeper and the best striker in Europe.

Benzema: Gold Karim. Congratulations, 9!

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Well, we have already given birth to the Ballon d'Or. This year's was clear, there was no other possibility, due to titles and the quality of the days in which Karim Benzema appeared. It's not about being the best against Ajaccio, that is the thing, but in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Champions League or in the World Cup final.

Karim, well deserved.

Courtois, well deserved.

The Champions League was no coincidence, although some try to strain another funny story. In fact, yesterday, when names and more random names were appearing on the list of finalists... I could only ask myself: And Fede Valverde? Author of the play that decides finally the most important match of the year. Superlative roadrunner player.

And then some people say that Real Madrid has a powerful lobby behind. Others have the Golden Boy of always being late at intersections in the game. If La Masía were as good as they sell them their players when they are young, at this point Munir would be tied with Bojan for his third Ballon d'Or, after Barça won the tenth. But daydreams and stories are fictions.

Congratulations, Karim Benzema, Karim d'Or, Benzema, our 9. It was your year. How lucky that you made the leap when you had to make it, to become the leader that you are, the example of class, quality, fighting, teaching, being the perfect example at locker room.

The Real Madrid lobby is 14 Champions League.