At the MARCA 2022 Awards Gala, Karim Benzema won three awards but the Real Madrid striker made it obvious he isn’t content to stop there.
Karim Benzema was the highlight of the Premios Marca awards presentation, receiving the Pichichi Trophy as the top scorer of the previous LaLiga season, in which he scored 27 goals in 32 games.
The captain also won the MVP Trophy as the fans’ favorite player and the Alfredo Di Stéfano Trophy as the league’s greatest player in 2021–2022, which led to Real Madrid winning the championship for the 35th time.
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The Real Madrid forward spoke briefly during the occasion:“Alfredo Di Stéfano taught me to always believe in my dream and enjoy every moment spent at Real Madrid”.
“That’s exactly what I’m doing and I feel very much at home. I’m extremely fortunate to play for the best team in the world”.
“I’m very proud of my work and this year will be tough but we’re hungry and I’ll try and deliver more than I did last year. The most important thing is to be out on the pitch and for people to enjoy themselves”.
“Winning the Pichichi Trophy is hugely important to me and I’d like to thank my teammates, the fans and the club. Our rivals want to win LaLiga every year and it changes all the time”.
“We’re a strong team and we’re only concentrating on ourselves. Vini Jr. and Rodrygo are young but have already played a lot of games for Real Madrid and I’m sure they’ll win this trophy too one day”.
The 34-year-old striker is the front-runner to take home the Ballon d’Or in the next month after previously winning the UEFA Best Player of the Year Award.
Director of MARCA Juan Ignacio Gallardo said during the presentation,”He [Benzema] is an intelligent, intuitive, brilliant footballer. He’s not just a great striker, he knows how to read football”.
“Last season he established himself. Today he will receive the award that all children dream of, the Pichichi. It is a luxury to have players like Benzema”.
Alongside Benzema, Carlo Ancelotti (Trofeo Miguel Muñoz de Oro) and Lunin (Trofeo Puerta Jarque al Juego Limpio) also scooped home some awards.
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