{"id":65033,"date":"2022-08-26T17:45:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/real-madrids-karim-benzema-wins-the-uefa-mens-player-of-the-year-award"},"modified":"2022-08-26T20:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T18:33:47","slug":"real-madrids-karim-benzema-wins-the-uefa-mens-player-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/real-madrids-karim-benzema-wins-the-uefa-mens-player-of-the-year-award","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid\u2019s Karim Benzema Wins The UEFA Men\u2019s Player Of The Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>UEFA has announced Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema as the winner of the Player of the Year while Carlo Ancelotti was named Coach of the Year for the previous season. Alexia Putellas won the Women\u2019s Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

The title brings Benzema one step closer to his expected triumph in the prestigious Ballon d\u2019Or on Oct. 17. The Real Madrid forward was incredible last season, scoring 42 goals between La Liga and the Champions League, leading his club to a famous double.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old, who also helped France to UEFA Nations League success, held off competition from club-mate Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City\u2019s Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n

While, in past years, UEFA has also presented individual position-specific awards, with the Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, and Best Forward, the football body said those awards have been scrapped.<\/p>\n

It is not immediately clear whether those awards have been eliminated permanently or just for this season.<\/p>\n

Carlo Ancelotti led Real Madrid to the club\u2019s record 14th Champions League crown en route to a domestic & continental double.<\/p>\n

Ancelotti is the only coach in history to have won four Champions League titles, twice with AC Milan and now twice with Real Madrid. He also previously won the competition twice as a player with AC Milan.<\/p>\n

The awards were announced during the 2022\/23 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

1 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid & France) \u2013 523 points<\/p>\n

2 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium) \u2013 122 points<\/p>\n

3 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid & Belgium) \u2013 118 points<\/p>\n

4 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern, now Barcelona & Poland) \u2013 54 points<\/p>\n

5 Luka Modri\u0107 (Real Madrid & Croatia) \u2013 52 points<\/p>\n

6 Sadio Man\u00e9 (Liverpool, now Bayern & Senegal) \u2013 51 points<\/p>\n

7 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt) \u2013 46 points<\/p>\n

8 Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (Paris & France) \u2013 25 points<\/p>\n

9 Vin\u00edcius Junior (Real Madrid & Brazil) \u2013 21 points<\/p>\n

10 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands) \u2013 19 points<\/p>\n

i). Women\u2019s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman<\/p>\n

ii). President\u2019s Award: Arrigo Sacchi<\/p>\n

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