The crescendo around the world for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to win the Ballon d’Or went up a notch on Wednesday night when he scored against Eintracht Frankfurt in the one-sided UEFA Super Cup.
David Alaba scored the first goal for the Champions League winners with the Europa League winners Eintracht faltering under the pressure of precision passing.
The Madridistas continued the skills exhibition with virtually no threat from the German side, founded in 1899
In the second half, the Bundesliga side chased shadows and did little else.
There wasn’t much to talk about until Benzema scored in the 65th minute from a Vini jr. sublime pass.
Suddenly all the talk on social media was about “giving Benzema the Ballon d’Or”.
The Frenchman has been potent up front and Wednesday night’s goal puts 33-year-old Benzema above Raul on the all-time goals list for the Los Blancos with 324.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the highest goal scorer for the La Liga champions with an unassailable haul of 450 goals.
The Ballon d’Or 2022 ceremony will take place on17 October 2022 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
