There is no doubt about it. Lionel Messi joined the team.
However, this Messi once had to ask for the rate of Karim Benzema. This time he had to do it in the last 16 of the Champions League, when Real Madrid faced PSG. Even before that, when Messi was in Barcelona, he saw the relationship between the two arch-rivals in the realm of glass art.
Naturally, Messi's relationship with Real and the club's players was not very good then. But after joining PSG, he broke with the trend. Now, if someone from Real does well, Messi does not hesitate to open his heart and praise him. This is what Messi praised Benzema in an interview given to the Argentine media 'TYC Sports' today.
Not that Messi never praised Benzema while at Barcelona. But being an ever-competing club, we had to keep our mouths shut. Now there is no such obstacle. Messi did not hesitate to say that he had "no doubt" that Benzemai would win the Ballon d'Or this time.
Benzema has scored a total of 15 goals to help Real win the Champions League. From the last 16 until reaching the final, Real have scored the winning goals against PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City from Benzema. In addition, the French star has scored the highest 26 goals in La Liga. Real also won the league title.
All in all, Messi is leading Benzema to win the Ballon d'Or this season, and there is no doubt that Benzema will win the Ballon d'Or. Benzema had a great year. Won the Champions League and became very important for the team from the last sixteen. So I think there is no doubt about him this year.
Messi left Barcelona last year to join PSG. Messi, who has scored 11 goals in 34 games this season, has not been able to play like before. He is also 34 years old.
After being knocked out of the last 16 of the Champions League, the duo listened to the fans in the league match. "It was a new experience for me," said Messi. A very different situation. It never happened in Barcelona. On the contrary. But we understand the anger of the fans. Another season went by without a Champions League win.