Madrid: Real Madrid’s on-form striker Karim Benzema has been dreaming of winning the Ballon d’Or since he was a little boy, he told Spanish daily AS in an interview published on Saturday. Benzema was selected on the long list of 30 for the 2021 Ballon d’Or on Friday a day after scoring as France beat Belgium 3-2 and make the Nations League final. “I’ve been dreaming of winning it since I was a kid, we all do, all professional players,” said Benzema. “What is important is that people enjoy my football and that I feel happy and proud. “There are strikers these days playing very well into their 30s and scoring many goals,” said Benzema, who will be 34 in December.

Source: Pakistan Today October 09, 2021 10:52 UTC