Рџ“є Zе‚ota Piе‚ka 2022: Gala Рџ“є Рџ“є Apr 2026

: In a poetic moment, his mentor Zinedine Zidane presented him with the trophy. Top 10 Men’s Rankings 1st Karim Benzema Real Madrid Sadio Mané Liverpool / Bayern Munich Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich / Barcelona Mohamed Salah Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid Luka Modrić Real Madrid Erling Haaland Dortmund / Manchester City Key Winners and Highlights

: During the 2021/22 season, Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games , leading Real Madrid to a Champions League and La Liga double. рџ“є ZЕ‚ota PiЕ‚ka 2022: Gala рџ“є рџ“є

The gala, held on October 17, 2022, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, marked a historic shift in football's most prestigious individual award. It was the first time the award was judged based on the European football season (August–July) rather than the calendar year, a change that perfectly highlighted Karim Benzema’s dominant year with Real Madrid. A Night for Karim Benzema : In a poetic moment, his mentor Zinedine

: Benzema won by a massive 356 points over second-place Sadio Mané, the second-largest winning margin in the history of the award. It was the first time the award was

Karim Benzema was the undisputed star of the evening, becoming the first Frenchman to win the award since Zinedine Zidane in 1998.