He scored seven times with the Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi alerted Karim Benzema, the French Real Madrid player win The award this is year After a stellar season.
According to Messi, “there is no doubt” that Benzema is worth it win for him first The golden ball award this is year After carrying Los Blancos to the Spanish League and the European Champions League title.
Messi saw it new club Paris Saint-Germain eliminated by Madrid in The round of 16 of This Champions League year – After Benzema scored a hat trick in The second half of back back.
Benzema netted Four more goals against Chelsea in The quarterfinals and three against Manchester in The semifinals – including critical penalty in extra time of The second First leg – before Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in The final on Saturday.
It was Benzema also scorer in Spanish league Madrid won the address in dominant fashion.
“There is no doubt, it is severe clear Benzema has been an amazing year, Messi said in Interview with Argentine TV channel TyC Sports in response to a question about whether Benzema should Get prestigious award. “I think there is no doubt about that year. “
in totalBenzema scored 44 goals in 46 matches with for him club This season it equals Real Madrid great Raul Gonzalez as club’s second-highest scorer with 323 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo leads this number with 451.
While I knocked on Madrid out Quartet of European giants on they way For the Champions League title, Messi was not overly like with The team style of play. Madrid needs big back against Both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City and Kane Benzema thank them times.
“Outside of blue hm score against You and match changes Messi said about Madrid this automatically. team. Madrid was not best team in Champions League, there was better teams. “
34-yearOld Messi training with Argentina in Bilbao for “Finalissima” – a friendly match between the Copa America champions and the European champions Italy on Wednesday.
Messi may find himself going up against Benzema again in the world Cup in diameter this year Argentina and France are among the main The contenders – but insisted that defending champion France should It is considered favorite.
France is impressive team, (four years) we said they could be nominees and it ended up being the winners. I think that hit that they took In the Eurozone (to be excluded by Switzerland) made Messi said.
(Argentina) can fight anyone We will make it hard for any competitor. This does not mean that we are the best world champions or any of which – which. This means that we will fight against anyone. “
