Zidane: “Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d'Or”

The former coach of Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane campaigned this Sunday in favor of Karim Benzema get the Ballon d’Or and assured that he is “an incredible player” who deserves that maximum reward.

“He is a player who deserves to win the Ballon d’Or. He is an incredible player”, said in the program Téléfoot who was his technician during five seasons at Real Madrid and the last Frenchman to have won that award, in 1998.

At his 33 years, the striker is going through the best moment of his career , both in his club, turned into the centerpiece of the team, as in the French national team, where after a return that seemed unlikely he has become do in the soul of the “bleus.”

“I had the great honor of being able to train him. He is a player who mixes easily with others, a player who knows how to do everything in field. It’s the moment. It is an important moment for him and I hope he can be rewarded ”, added Zidane.

For the French attacker it is his tenth candidacy and his best final classification is the 16 that you got in 1994 . Entered the finalist list for the first time in 2008, with only 21 years and still as a Lyon player.

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