Perez loses in Benzema's Golden Ball award ceremony

The Spanish newspaper "AS" revealed that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will have to pay one million euros to his French star Karim Benzema, after he won, on Monday, the 2022 Golden Ball award presented by the French magazine "France Football".

The newspaper said that Benzema's contract with Real Madrid stipulates that the feat French striker be awarded a reward of one million euros for his coronation with the Golden Ball, at a time when "France Football" magazine does not give a financial reward in addition to the prestigious award, but this does not prevent the players from obtaining additional income once crowned. with the award.

Benzema is the first Frenchman to win the prestigious award since his compatriot Zinedine Zidane was crowned in 1998.

It is noteworthy that Benzema won the Golden Ball award, surpassing the Senegalese striker, Sadio Mane, "runner-up", while Belgian Kevin De Bruyne ranked third, Poland's Robert Lewandowski fourth, and Liverpool star, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, fifth.

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