Ballon d’or

‘You Deserve The Ballon D’Or’ – Michael Essien Congratulates Karim Benzema

‘You Deserve The Ballon D’Or’ – Michael Essien Congratulates Karim Benzema

On Monday, the French striker won the prestigious individual award for the first time after helping Real Madrid to emerge champions of Spain and Europe. The 34-year-old impressively scored 44 goals in 46 matches and was the top scorer in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. For his reward, he was crowned the Ballon d’Or winner ahead of Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. Essien, who played with Benzema at Madrid under Jose Mourinho, took to social media to congratulate the Frenchman on his achievement. “You deserve the Ballon d’Or. Congratulation Mon Karim Benzema,” the…
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Karim Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon d’Or Award

Karim Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon d’Or Award

Karim Benzema has been named Ballon d’Or winner for 2022, with the Real Madrid striker enjoying an incredible calendar year. WHAT HAPPENED? The France international enjoyed a remarkable 2021-22 campaign at Santiago Bernabeu, with a stunning 44-goal haul helping Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League titles. The 34-year-old found the target on 27 occasions in the Spanish top flight last season and 15 times in European competition. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Benzema has been a revelation for Madrid, helping to fill the void created by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in 2018 while also taking on captaincy duties following Sergio Ramos’ move to Paris Saint-Germain.…
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If Ex-gratia Is Awarded Like Ballon d’or, Mahama Would Have Bagged Most- Chairman Wontumi (PHOTO)

If Ex-gratia Is Awarded Like Ballon d’or, Mahama Would Have Bagged Most- Chairman Wontumi (PHOTO)

If ex-gratia payment is to be counted and awarded like ballon d’or, former President John Mahama would have emerged as the politician with the most, Chairman Wontumi has underscored. The Ashanti regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in an interview with Wontumionline.com stated that in 2008, 2012 and 2016, former President John Mahama took home gargantuan ex-gratia payments making him far richer than the GHC14million Chairman Abronye revealed has been paid to him. Chairman Wontumi’s comment comes on the back of a denial by the office of the former President that he didn’t receive the “fattest” ex-gratia of GHC 14…
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