Karim Benzema has said he believes former teammate Vinícius Júnior "will win the Ballon d'Or one day" after the Real Madrid forward missed out on the award last year. Benzema, who left Madrid ...

The Ballon d'Or has rarely been shared around in the last 17 years, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominating the award. Rodri is the most recent winner of the Golden Ball, though, with ...

Cristiano Ronaldo, of course, clinched last season’s golden boot in record-breaking ... superbly - like he declared he would pre-season. Benzema has scored in all but three of his 14 league ...

In the second half, Al-Ittihad broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute when Benzema netted a goal from Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti's cross. Al-Hilal responded swiftly, equalizing in the 72nd minute with a ...

Before kickoff, a heartfelt embrace between Benzema and Cristiano in the tunnel evoked memories of their golden era at Real ... slotting the ball home at the far post to put Al Ittihad ahead.