Karim Benzema in the legend!
Sacred Ballon d'Or after a dream season, the Real Madrid striker became the first Frenchman since Zinédine Zidane in 1998 to achieve this consecration, which the Spaniard Alexia Putellas obtained for the second year in a row.
It is also Zidane, mentor and former coach of Benzema at Real, who presented the award to his French successor.
Back to the evening in pictures.
Directed by:
Olivier JUSZCZAK
Andrea Bocelli opened the evening by singing on the images of an introductory clip.
The French F1 driver, Pierre Gasly, who will evolve next season at Alpine, came to give a thumbs up at the ceremony.
Trinity Rodman, the American player, made the most of the red carpet.
We stay in women's football with the Lyonnaises Selma Bacha, Ada Hegerberg and Christiane Endler.
Former 2004 Ballon d'Or winner, Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko gave a moving speech of support for his compatriots defending themselves against Russian aggression.
Back to football with Spain's Alexia Putellas, centre.
Another football star who came to present a prize, the Brazilian Ronaldo, always very smiling.
Mr. Lewandowski and Mrs. Lewandowska.
German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp listened to the advice of his partner, Brazilian model Izabel Goulart, he was very comfortable on the red carpet!
The whole little family of Kevin de Bruyne came to spend the evening in Paris!
Sadio Mané arrived extremely elegant!
Just like the leaders of French football.
Zinédine Zidane already knew the way (he was Ballon d'Or in 1998).
Jordan Ozuna, American model and new girlfriend of Karim Benzema, came to encourage his companion.
Cora Gauthier and Ibrahim Benzema, Karim's ex and their sons, were also there.
Indeed, the star of the evening came with all his family!
Karim Benzema likes to share good times!
Let's not forget Kylian Mbappé who finished 6th in the 2022 Ballon d'Or ranking.
Gavi, a young Spanish midfielder from FC Barcelona, received the Kopa Trophy for the best player under 21 for 2021-2022.
Despite a serious injury which deprived her of the Euro and the start of the season, the aura of Alexia Putellas and her impact at FC Barcelona carried the emblematic Spanish midfielder to a second consecutive Golden Ball.
Senegalese Sadio Mané received the "Socrates Prize" on Monday, awarded for the first time during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, and intended to highlight footballers engaged in societal and charitable projects.
The Socrates Prize, a novelty of this 2022 edition of the Ballon d'Or, is awarded by a jury which includes the former star of Brazil and Paris SG Raï, younger brother of Socrates.
The latter took advantage of the ceremony to show his support for Lula in the current presidential election in Brazil.
Poland's Robert Lewandowski received the World's Top Scorer Trophy for the second consecutive year, renamed Gerd Müller.
The 34-year-old striker, transferred this summer from Bayern Munich to FC Barcelona for 45 million euros, scored 57 goals in 56 games in all competitions during the 2021-2022 season.
Belgian Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) won the Yachine trophy for best goalkeeper.
He said he relished his prize, while regretting to Afp that "we still underestimate a little" this post.
Former soccer star Luis Figo presented the Best Club trophy to Manchester City.
Zinédine Zidane, mentor and former coach of Benzema at Real, was responsible for awarding the 2022 Men's Golden Ball. Suspense…
Sacred Ballon d'Or after a dream season, the Real Madrid striker became the first Frenchman since Zinedine Zidane in 1998 to achieve this consecration on Monday.
Karim Benzema has become a legend.
"This Golden Ball is individual, but it remains collective, it's the Golden Ball of the people", launched Benzema with the prestigious annual trophy awarded by the magazine
France Football
in his hands .
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