At the end of his career, Benzema, who is about to turn 34, finally ushered in his own great moment of domination of all of Europe, and this morning after completing a big reversal with Real Madrid to advance to the Final of the Champions League, Benzema launched a final attack on his fifth Champions League title. This morning, after Scoring his 15th goal in the Champions League this season and also a throat-piercing penalty, Benzema is no longer in suspense to lock up the Champions League Golden Boot, and he will challenge his first Ballon d'Or.
When the Bernabeu fans held their breath and witnessed Benzema score the decisive penalty in this semi-final extra-time match, the hanging heart finally let go. Real Madrid, once 3-5 behind on aggregate, scored two goals in the last minute, coupled with captain Benzema's big heart to win the penalty in overtime, a stunning reversal that brought the best and most suspenseful game in the Champions League this season to an end. Benzema scored his 43rd goal in 43 games this season, continuing to set a new career high, while also scoring 15 goals in a single season in the Champions League for the first time, behind former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in history. Benzema also became the oldest player in Champions League history to score 15 goals in a single season.
With the La Liga title already in hand, and having locked in the La Liga Golden Boot in advance, as well as the unrivaled Champions League Golden Boot, it is believed that if the final can still defeat Liverpool, Benzema's first and only chance to compete for the Ballon d'Or is coming. Benzema is only one game away from the Ballon d'Or. While he has a huge advantage, he also has the opportunity conditions that Real Madrid have more than Liverpool. The first is psychological advantage, the 2017-18 Champions League final, Real Madrid 3-1 to pick liverpool, so far the last time to win the Champions League; the second is that Real Madrid has ended the La Liga title mission, and Liverpool still have to chase manchester City to compete for the Premier League title, while there is also the FA Cup final to be distracted, the whole month of May is miserable. These are the best opportunities for Benzema and Real Madrid to make history.
The final of the Champions League will be played at the Stade de France in Benzema's hometown of Paris, France, which for the Real Madrid captain is both his hometown and the home of the Ballon d'Or. Therefore, the Champions League final is also his historical battle for the Ballon d'Or. With so many advantages, I believe That Benzema should be able to fulfill the dream of the Golden Ball. Before him, the last Frenchman to win the Ballon d'Or was superstar Zidane, and Zidane was the king of the generation who staged the "Flying Fairy" stunt in the Champions League final. In December this year, can Benzema give a big gift for his 35th birthday, and the final battle at the Stade de France at the end of the month will give the answer!