In the early morning of the 18th Beijing time, the winner of the most prestigious and influential football award in world football, the Golden Globe Award, was announced.

　　Frenchman Karim Benzema, who played for Real Madrid in La Liga, successfully won the honor.

　　Although some media broke the news that the organizers had informed Benzema that he had won the Golden Globe this year before the awards ceremony.

But when this moment really came, Benzema, who was no longer young, still showed a hint of surprise and youthfulness.

Image source: Official Weibo of Real Madrid Club

　　When he took over the trophy from his mentor Zidane, he said: "It was my childhood dream and I never gave up."

late bloomer golden globe winner

　　Benzema, who was born in 1987, will celebrate his 35th birthday this December.

For any forward running on the field, this age is entering the twilight of his career.

But time seems to be extra gentle to Benzema. In the past season, the 34-year-old Benzema ushered in a big outbreak.

　　In La Liga, he became the top scorer with 27 goals and 12 assists.

Under his leadership, Real Madrid was in full swing in La Liga and won the championship trophy without any suspense.

　　In the Champions League, Benzema was also unstoppable. He completed a "hat-trick" at critical moments in the knockout rounds, and an extra-time lore was staged in the second round of the semi-finals, helping the team to reverse into the final and winning the 14th Champions League for Real Madrid. .

　　This series of trophies and achievements has laid the cornerstone for Benzema to obtain the highest personal honor.

The moment he picked up the Golden Ball trophy, the man who had been "taking the blame" before finally proved himself to the world.

Data map: Benzema in the game.

Willing to be Luye's "Baker of the Pot"

　　"It's all about Benzema" is one of the most famous memes in world football.

　　Thinking that when Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid, some fans excused the poor performance of their idols and put all the blame on Ronaldo's partner Benzema.

Over time, the stalk of Benzema's backing pot spread, and it gradually evolved into "Everything is blamed on Benzema."

　　Whether it’s the failure of the French team to win the European Cup, or the fact that Messi misses a penalty, there is only one sentence: “It’s all Benzema’s fault.” .

　　Benzema is from Lyon, a city in central France, where he also started his green career.

In 2009, Benzema, who grew into one of the "Four Little Kings of France", transferred from Lyon to Real Madrid and began to shine in La Liga.

Data map: Benzema celebrates a goal in the Champions League.

　　Starting from the bench, Benzema gradually became the main force of the team through scoring goals, and became the strongest "wingman" in the "BBC combination".

　　Although there are more starting opportunities, Benzema's main task is to support, screen, pull and run.

Watching Ronaldo and Bell fly together, Benzema seems to have only one "cauldron" of defeat left.

　　Until Cristiano Ronaldo and Bell left the team in recent years, Benzema finally got rid of the identity of "green leaves".

As the "killer" of Real Madrid's front line, the former "back pot man" carried the offensive banner and became a well-deserved "thigh" in the team.

Data map: On November 4, 2015, Benzema was accompanied by an assistant to the Versailles police station. The "L'Equipe" immediately revealed that Benzema was detained on suspicion of using indecent video to extort Valbuena.

Warriors of the Prodigal Son

　　Outside the arena, Benzema is often used by fans as the object of ridicule, but on the field, he can always complete the task well.

After joining Real Madrid for 13 years, no matter which coach, no matter what tactics, no matter who the partner is, Benzema will always have a place in the team.

　　Perhaps it was his achievements on the pitch that made Benzema lose himself. He was proud of himself and he also showed some bad behaviors, such as racing cars, drunk driving, and prostitution... which caused his reputation to decline rapidly.

In 2015, Benzema was detained by police on suspicion of blackmailing a France teammate.

In December of the same year, he was banned from playing for France.

　　In the days of leaving the national team, the "Gallic Rooster" won the European Cup runner-up and the World Cup champion successively. Benzema became a bystander for all these honors.

Data map: In the 2021 UEFA Europa League, Benzema took a group photo with Mbappe.

　　In those days when no one cared about it, Benzema silently honed his skills and kept silent to various public opinions from the outside world.

The only thing he could do at that time was to play the football under his feet.

　　As a result, the fans saw his flexible movement, the rising number of goals, and the transformation from a "bearer" to a "world leader".

In 2021, Benzema will reappear in the French squad after 6 years.

Compared with new stars such as Mbappe, the "old" Benzema may lack enough competitiveness, but it is already commendable to stick to his love for football in his long career.

　　The opening of the Qatar World Cup is more than a month away.

Benzema, who is now at the peak of his career, will also launch an impact on the Hercules Cup.

　　(Author Xing Rui)