After the reform of the Ballon d'Or, as the season draws to a close, it becomes clearer who can win the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Levan was out of the Champions League and basically declared himself missing the Ballon d'Or. Now, Benzema is the biggest hit, with Salah close behind.
The Ballon d'Or is the most influential individual award in football, Messi won the Ballon d'Or 7, Ronaldo won 5 times, and in the history of football, the two won the Ballon d'Or in the top 2 number of times. In 2022, the Ballon d'Or is restructured from a natural year to a single season! In other words, at the end of this season, the selection of the Golden Globe Awards will also be closed. Therefore, the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards cannot refer to the Qatar World Cup.
Levan is the 2021 World Footballer of the Year, and his performance this season is also remarkable, but he did not expect that in the Champions League, Bayern broke out of the big cold and was blocked by Villarreal in the top 4. Missing the Champions League, Levan also basically bid farewell to the Ballon d'Or.
Now, Benzema is the number one favorite, and this season, Benzema has scored 38 goals and assisted 13 times. Among them, 12 goals in 9 Champions League games are very efficient. Benzema's voice is high today, with Real Madrid being favourites in La Liga and the Champions League. In the La Liga top scorers list, Benzema scored 24 goals, and 2nd place Juanmi, De Tomas, Yunar and others scored 14 goals. That said, Benzema has locked in the La Liga Golden Boot. In the Champions League top scorer list, Benzema scored 12 goals, the second place. In no. 1 is Levan, who scored 13 goals. However, Levan is out and Benzema has at least 2 Champions League games to play.
The only person who can compete with Benzema is Liverpool superstar Salah. In both the Premier League and the Champions League, Liverpool are on their way to the title. Especially in the Champions League, Liverpool are now the number one favourite to win the title. In the league, Liverpool scored 73 points and Manchester City scored 74 points. In the Premier League top scorer list, Salah scored 20 goals and ranked 1st, and Son Heung-min scored 17 goals, ranking 2nd!
Thus, in terms of personal data, Benzema is better than Salah. As for collective honours, it's hard to say now, there is a high probability that Benzema will help Real Madrid win la Liga, while Salah's Liverpool will face fierce competition in the Premier League. In the Champions League, whoever can lead the team to the final championship can add weight to their own fight for the Ballon d'Or.