Karim Benzema He would have sent a note to FIFA and Lionel Messi for his The Best award. The Argentine did not remain silent and answered him.
Lionel Messi won The Best award and received the award for the best player of 2022 after winning the World Cup in Qatar. The PSG footballer wasn’t the only one to receive recognition, as were Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez and Lionel Scaloni, members of the Argentina team. Likewise, it was known that there were other stars who did not vote for Rosario and chose between different options. Hours after the event, Karim Benzema, who was battling the former FC Barcelona player for the award, released a scathing message.
The Frenchman was among the favorites alongside Mbappé to snatch the trophy from Messi. However, despite his achievements and title wins in 2022 with Real Madrid, that wasn’t enough to take him to the top of the podium.
After the FIFA event ended, Karim Benzema uploaded a story on his Instagram profile that would have been a reference to Lionel Messi.
The “Cat” published a list of his numbers and statistics achieved in 2022. In it, his 63 goals, 21 assists and the titles he won in terms of club and national team stood out. Besides, it was Ballon d’Or.
The story of Benzema after being awarded “The Best”. Photo: Recording/Instagram
Hours later, Lionel Messi uploaded a story to his Instagram and would have replied to Benzema with a postcard carrying the World Cup in Qatar after Argentina beat France in the final.
The story of Lionel Messi that emerged after The Best event. Photo: Recording/Instagram
David Alaba, Benzema’s teammate at Real Madrid, didn’t vote the Frenchman for The Best
After The Best 2023 award ceremony, it was revealed that David Alaba didn’t vote for Karim Benzema as the best player in the world and decided to support Lionel Messi. The defense attorney explained the reasons.
“As a result of the FIFA The Best Awards. In the Austrian team, we voted for this award as a team, not just me. Everyone in the squad is entitled to vote and this is how we do it. Everyone knows, and Karim (Benzema) in particular, how much I admire him and his achievements. And I’ve said several times that I think he’s the best striker in the world – which he undoubtedly still is,” said the captain of the Austrian team.