On Monday, October 17, the Ballon d’Or ceremony for 2022 is scheduled to occur.
It is anticipated that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will take home the trophy for just the second time since 2008.
Erling Haaland, Sadio Mane, and Karim Benzema are some of the favorites to win this year.
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In the year 2020, Robert Lewandowski came very close to breaking the Ronaldo-Messi cycle with Luka Modric.
After a spectacular season, the Pole appeared to be in line to win the prize, but Covid forced France Football to cancel the Ballon d’Or that year.
The FC Barcelona striker is a candidate once more, but this year is not considered to be his, so he has chosen the person he thinks will win.
Karim Benzema, a striker for Real Madrid, is the early favorite to win the 2022 Ballon d’Or, according to Lewandowski.
The Frenchman has had an incredible year, helping Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga.
With 15 goals, Benzema led all scorers in the European Cup last year, and many of those goals were essential in ensuring that Los Blancos advanced all the way.
The 34-year-old recorded 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 games across all leagues last season, contributing to a goal directly every 66.42 minutes on average.
He is the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or, of course, if they don’t call it off, stated Lewandowski in reference to Benzema receiving the honor.
He “probably” will take home the Ballon d’Or.
Sunday’s El Clasico between the two superstars is expected to have a significant effect on this season’s La Liga title race.