October 18, 2022

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Karim Benzema has been rewarded for his career-best 2021-22 season with his first Ballon d'Or in a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

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The Real Madrid skipper and France international was the clear winner after scoring 44 goals in 46 matches and earning a fifth European crown in the 2021-22 campaign.

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Bayern Munich and Senegal forward Sadio Mane was the runner-up, and he also won the Socrates Award for acts of solidarity.

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Manchester City and Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne was third on the list, behind Benzema and Mane.

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Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who was at Bayern Munich before joining Barcelona, came fourth, also winning the Gerd Muller Trophy for top scorer.

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Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah came fifth in the final rankings.

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Benzema's France teammate and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe was sixth.

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Winner of the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid and Belgium finished sixth in the standings.

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