Benzema: Fans agree with Ozil on Real Madrid striker - 'He deserves Ballon d’Or'

Fans have backed Mesut Ozil’s declaration that Karim Benzema deserves to win 2022 Ballon d’Or.
Buoyed by his former Real Madrid teammate’s inspiring performance against Manchester City, the former Germany international tweeted that the Frenchman is deserving of the prestigious honour.
What a fantastic game 🤯 Give my boy Benzi the Ballon D'Or 👑☝🏼 #MCIRMA @Benzema @ChampionsLeague
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) April 26, 2022
Benzema was on target twice although Los Blancos suffered a 4-3 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Citizens in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
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With that, two records tumbled for the 34-year-old. First, he became the fifth player to score 40+ goals in a single season in Madrid’s history, after Cristiano Ronaldo (seven times), Ferenc Puskas (twice), Alfredo Di Stefano and Hugo Sanchez.
Also, Benzema has scored six Uefa Champions League goals against English sides this season, the joint-most by a player in a single season (also six by Lionel Messi in 2018-19 and Serge Gnabry in 2019-20).
Many enthusiasts went on social media to support Ozil’s claim.
#MCIRMA Karim Benzema for the Ballon D'or. I'm not saying he's the best but tell me who does it better!
— TDBankz (@tdbanksboss) April 26, 2022
While Benzena played with CR7 we thought he isn't a hero cos' he hardly hit the headline.
— I 🗣️⚽On📺&📻 (@iam_ramires) April 26, 2022
Now true football fans of all divides will agree with me that Karim Benzena is the only player worthy of winning the next Ballon D'or#ManCityRealMadrid#kingBenzema
Benzema deserves to win Ballon D'or . He's the favourite for the award. What a match #MCIRMA
— Taiwo Tola (@dudex09) April 26, 2022
If Benzema doesn't win the Ballon d'Or, who will? Man is so hot #MCILIV
— Shina Oludare 🇳🇬 (@sportingshina) April 26, 2022
Benzema def wins the Ballon DOR this year, not sure anyone will be able to contend with him regardless of if he exits Champions league right here in the Semis
— .ۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗhigher human | CULER 💙❤️ (@FemiSuccess7) April 26, 2022
Benzy deserves that Ballon’dor bro, it’s been a great season for him
— Uncle timi (@Smithnot_) April 26, 2022
Benzema is ridiculous. Ballon dor locked
— General K (@Dayo_k) April 26, 2022
Kevin debruyne for ballon D’or #debruyne #BallonDor #football #ManchesterCity
— Daniel (@DmlCartooon) April 26, 2022
Some feel it should go to Kevin De Bruyne.
....obviously ManCity was jst too much for Madrid to contain from the look of the game....
— Olapade Toheeb (@Tourheab) April 26, 2022
Perhaps @Benzema in actually the best contender for comming Ballon D'Or (World Best Player), for me though. And Kevin DeBruyne has always been a great player as well ......
Kevin debruyne for ballon D’or #debruyne #BallonDor #football #ManchesterCity
— Daniel (@DmlCartooon) April 26, 2022
Kevin de bruyne for ballon d'or #MCIRMA
— BITTER LEAF 🏦💰 (@IamLoveGabriel) April 26, 2022
If Madrid fail to win UCL and Manchester City win it, Kevin De Bruyne will win Ballon D'or. He deserves it as well.
— Yemi Akande 🎬 (@OpeyemiAkande14) April 26, 2022
Other fans are not interested in the Ballon d’Or debate and are instead focused on the seven-goal thriller.
With both teams leaking at least three goals, they feel neither Real Madrid nor Manchester City deserves the title due to their poor defensive performance.
Interestingly, this was only the second-ever Champions League semi-final match to see both sides score three or more goals, after Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 Bayern Munich in April 1999.
Manchester City is better than Chelsea... Chelsea had the chance to seal that Game but....
— EmperorMo 🦹 (@MosesEDi1) April 26, 2022
Both Real Madrid and Manchester City are defending so poor. Shambolic defensive show. Very awful
— Femi 🚙 (@FemiSobodu) April 26, 2022
Well, we neutrals are enjoying the feast of goals.. more goals please#MCIRMA
Manchester City and Real Madrid don't deserve to win this trophy on the WEAKNESS of their defences. Very very poor. Guardiola has to sort this out next season.
— Charles Anazodo (@chaplinez70) April 26, 2022
What is your take on Ozil's comment on Benzema's Ballon d'Or chances? Let us know in the comments.