Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has sent a heartwarming message to Real Madrid striker and former teammate Karim Benzema after the forward won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award. The Frenchman was handed the trophy after a year that saw him guide Los Blancos to a huge La Liga and Champions League double.
Benzema also earned an unlikely recall to the France national team under Didier Deschamps, playing as the focal point they needed going into the World Cup later this year. Plenty flocked to social media to congratulate the 34-year-old for winning the award, but Ozil's was particularly touching.
"My boy Benzi - the best player in the world," the playmaker started in his tweet. "I've always said you will win this trophy and you deserve it so much. Proud of you my brother."
