The Golden Ball award ceremony was held in Paris. It was awarded to Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema.
The Ballon d'Or ceremony 2022 was held in Paris. This year, the French and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema received the prestigious award. He is the first French footballer to win the Ballon d'Or since 1998.
Benzema won the Spanish championship and the Champions League with Real Madrid in the season 2021/2022. In addition, the 34-year-old became the top scorer of both tournaments.
Karim Benzema played 421 games for Real Madrid and scored 223 goals.