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Kieran King

Karim Benzema shares same view on Ballon d'Or as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Karim Benzema continued his excellent form this season with another two goals for Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first-leg game against Manchester City.

The French forward took his tally to 41 for the campaign with a well-taken left-footed volley, before performing a 'Panenka' penalty to keep his side in the tie. This was after Kevin de Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva all struck for the Citizens, while Vinicius Junior also netted as City came out 4-3 winners at the Etihad Stadium.

It has been a sensational season for the 34-year-old who is currently the top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League and he could be in the running for a number of awards come the end of the campaign. Another prize Benzema could be up for is the Ballon d'Or, which has been won by Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in the last 12 years.

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