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The 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held in Paris and featured several deserving award winners. Karim Benzema of Real Madrid won his first Ballon d’Or trophy for his outstanding performances in LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona’s Gavi won the Kopa trophy for the second consecutive year, while Alexia Putellas also won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or Femini award. Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid won the Yashin trophy for his performances in the Champions League and La Liga. Sadio Mane won the Socrates award for his philanthropic work, and Robert Lewandowski won the Gerd Müller trophy. Manchester City was named the club of the year.
The 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held successfully on October 17 in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Great players from several leagues bagged their deserved awards and spiced the show.
Other top names like the Tiktok sensation, Iran Ferreira and an enormous number of football legends showed up for their favourite players which likely yielded a memorable ceremony.
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Karim Benzema
Real Madrid‘s hit man, Karim Benzema deservedly clinched his first-ever Ballon d’Or trophy after his incredible run both in LaLiga and UEFA Champions League. Benzema’s outstanding performance along with his teammates soared them through the glory of their Laliga and the UEFA Champions League campaign.
Gavi
Barcelona’s young maestro, Gavi in no doubt clinched the Kopa trophy making it the second consecutive time a Barcelona player had won the award. He surpassed the likes of the Bayern Munich young maestro Musiala and the Real Madrid gem to clinch the award.
Alexia Putellas
