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Benzema, in a surprise move left Real Madrid after 14 years and signed a contract with Al Ittihad who won the Saudi Pro League 2022-23.&nbsp;

Karim Benzema joins Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad 

French star Karim Benzema has joined the Saudi Arabia football club Al-Ittihad as a free agent for a period of three years. 

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Benzema, in a surprise move left Real Madrid after 14 years and signed a contract with Al Ittihad who won the Saudi Pro League 2022-23.&nbsp;

French star Karim Benzema has joined the Saudi Arabia football club Al-Ittihad as a free agent for a period of three years.&nbsp; The current Ballan d'Or holder in a surprise move left Real Madrid after 14 years and signed a contract with Al Ittihad who won the Saudi Pro League 2022-23.&nbsp; Announcing the news, the club wrote on a social media post, 'Benzema is here, a new tiger will roar. Welcome to Ittehad'
Benzema had been with Madrid since 2009, playing 14 seasons with the club. He helped Madrid win 25 titles, a record for any player with the Spanish powerhouse.
Among his titles were five Champions Leagues, five Club World Cups and four Spanish leagues. Last year, Cristiano Ronaldo had joined Al Nassr to play in the Saudi Pro League and if reports are to be believed, Lionel Messi is also pondering over joining a Saudi club after leaving Paris Saint Germain.&nbsp;

According to the reports, Benzema's contract with the Saudi champions is understood to be for two years, with the option of a further season

Karim Benzema joins Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid

Karim Benzema will face former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League as he has signed to play for the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad

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According to the reports, Benzema's contract with the Saudi champions is understood to be for two years, with the option of a further season

Following his departure from Real Madrid after 14 years, Karim Benzema signed to play for the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad on Monday.
According to the Guardian, Benzema's contract with the Saudi champions is understood to be for two years, with the option of a further season.
The move will also see Benzema face former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr.
Former France international Benzema, who is also the reigning Ballon d&rsquo;Or winner, ended his stint in La Liga as Real Madrid didn't activate the one-year extension clause in his contract.

The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout

Champions League: Real Madrid chuck Liverpool out; Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 in second leg 

No marvel for Liverpool as title holders Real Madrid return to UCL quarterfinals with a thumping 6-2 aggregate against the struggling English side. 

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The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout

Liverpool utterly failed to pull any miracle as Real Madrid chucked out the struggling English team to return to the Champions League quarterfinal with a 1-0 win in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout who have had a bitterly disappointing season.&nbsp; With a 78th-minute strike, Karim Benzema sealed a distinctly expected result as the Spanish club will now aim to lift the trophy for the 15th time. Meanwhile, Napoli handed Eintracht Frankfurt a 3-0 loss in the second leg to advance to the next round with a 5-0 aggregate at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. While Victor Osimhen found the net twice, Piotr Zelinski too scored from the penalty spot for Luciano Spalletti to help the Italian side reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in its history.

It was the second time that Messi lifted the famous trophy, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's feat.

Lionel Messi crowned best FIFA Men's Player ahead of Karim Benzema & PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was crowned as best FIFA Men's Player on Tuesday ahead of Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema, PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe.

It was the second time that Messi lifted the famous trophy, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's feat.

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was crowned as best FIFA Men's Player on Tuesday ahead of Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema, PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe.
It was the second time that Messi lifted the famous trophy, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's feat.
Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, and scored 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22.
Apart from him, Barcelona's Alexia Putellas was named women's player of the year.
At the ceremony in Paris, Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to their third World Cup title, was named men's coach of the year.
England manager Sarina Wiegman was named women's coach of the year after guiding the Lionesses to European Championship glory on home soil last year, the team's first major trophy.
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The Catalan giants will go into the second leg at home with a goal advantage.

Copa Del Rey: Barcelona edge Real Madrid 1-0 in semifinal first leg

Barcelona took home the bragging rights with a 1-0 victory against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the semifinal first leg of the Copa Del Rey.

#CopaDelRey #MadridBarca

The Catalan giants will go into the second leg at home with a goal advantage.

Barcelona took home the bragging rights with victory against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the semifinal first leg of the Copa Del Rey.
The Catalan giants bounced back after back-to-back defeats across competitions with a 1-0 win at the Bernabeu.
It was an own goal in the 26th minute that gave visitors the lead and despite Real Madrid's best efforts, they failed to find an equaliser. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti's men didn't have a single shot on target on the night.
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While Real Madrid drew 1-1 against city rivals Atletico, La Liga leaders Barcelona were beaten 1-0 by Almeria last weekend.

Copa Del Rey: Real Madrid prepare to face Barcelona in semifinal first leg

Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey semifinal is less than 48 hours away and Carlo Ancelotti's men warmed up for the first leg with a training session on Wednesday.


#Madrid #Barca #CopaDelRey #ElClasico

While Real Madrid drew 1-1 against city rivals Atletico, La Liga leaders Barcelona were beaten 1-0 by Almeria last weekend.

Real Madrid's players warmed up for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona with a training session on Wednesday.
Carlo Ancelotti's side go into Thursday's game having drawn against city rivals Atletico at the weekend but they showed their cup pedigree in last week's 5-2 Champions League thrashing of Liverpool in their last 16 first-leg tie.
However, league leaders Barcelona have won two key meetings with Madrid in recent months - the victory in the Supercopa in January as well as a 4-0 win at the Bernabeu less than a year ago in La Liga.
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It will be Argentina against France once again as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema get shortlisted for FIFA's best player of the year award.

FIFA Best Awards: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe & Karim Benzema shortlisted for Men's player of the year

It's Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe all over again in the FIFA Best awards!

The winner is decided by a jury comprised of the coach and captain of every men's national team and one journalist from each country, but fans can also vote.

It will be Argentina against France once again as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were shortlisted for FIFA's best player of the year award.
Winning the FIFA World Cup with Argentina makes Lionel Messi the prime contender for the award against Mbappe who had a superb World cup campaign as well.
The current Ballon D'or holder Benzema is the third nomination in the shortlist.The winner is decided by a jury comprised of the coach and captain of every men's national team and one journalist from each country, but fans can also vote.
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Argentina's World Cup-winning captain and France's superstar forward head the three-player shortlist announced by FIFA on Friday, eight weeks after leading their teams in an epic final in Qatar.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema battle for FIFA Best Player award

Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe yet again!

The PSG teammates and Karim Benzema are the three players shortlisted by FIFA for the Best Men's Player award for 2022.

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Argentina's World Cup-winning captain and France's superstar forward head the three-player shortlist announced by FIFA on Friday, eight weeks after leading their teams in an epic final in Qatar.

It's Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbapp&eacute; again, this time for the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2022.
Argentina's World Cup-winning captain and France's superstar forward head the three-player shortlist announced by FIFA on Friday, eight weeks after leading their teams in an epic final in Qatar.
Karim Benzema completed the top three in the voting by a global panel of national team captains and coaches plus selected journalist in each of FIFA's 211 member countries, as well as fans voting online.
In the Best Women's Player award, Beth Mead of England, Alex Morgan of the United States and Spain's Alexia Putellas were on the shortlist voted for by a separate global voting panel.
The winners will be announced at a Feb. 27 ceremony in Paris.
Messi edged Mbapp&eacute; for the Golden Ball awarded by FIFA as the best player at the World Cup. Croatia captain Luka Modric placed third in that contest.
Another duel is expected for the Paris Saint-Germain teammates with Messi favored to get a seventh win in FIFA's annual individual prize. Mbapp&eacute; seeks his first.
Messi won his six previous awards when it was called the FIFA World Player of the Year (2009), the FIFA Ballon d'Or in each year from 2010-12 and again in 2015, then in the current title of Best FIFA Men's Player for 2019 Mbappe makes the shortlist for the first time though he was fourth in voting for the 2018 award. The 24-year-old has been sixth, seventh and eighth in past three years.
Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA award for the past two years.
The more prestigious Ballon d'Or award organised by France Football magazine was won in October by Karim Benzema ahead of the World Cup. The France forward missed the tournament because of an injury. Messi was not on the long list of Ballon d'Or candidates announced in August.
The Best Women's Player award for 2021 was won by Putellas and the Barcelona playmaker made the top three again despite being injured days before the European Championship and missing the tournament for Spain.
Mead led England to the Euro 2022 title as the tournament's joint top scorer and was named its best player. She suffered a serious knee injury in November playing for Arsenal and could miss the Women's World Cup that starts in July, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Morgan, who was second in the 2019 vote to teammate Megan Rapinoe, was player of the tournament when the US won the CONCACAF W Championship last year. She was also the joint top scorer

The Brazilian forward scored a brace and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending fifth Club World Cup title by beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal 5-3.

Real Madrid beat Al-Hilal 5-3 to win record-extending 5th Club World Cup

 Vinícius Júnior scored twice and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending fifth Club World Cup title by beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal 5-3.

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The Brazilian forward scored a brace and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending fifth Club World Cup title by beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal 5-3.

&nbsp;Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior scored twice and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending fifth Club World Cup title by beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal 5-3.
Federico Valverde added two more goals for the European champions in a final that turned into a shootout on Saturday. Al-Hilal never led but showed it was no fluke that it upset Brazil's Flamengo to reach the decider in Morocco's capital.
Vin&iacute;cius has been the target of racist slurs in the Spanish league and even had his effigy hung from a bridge, but has not let that negatively impact his performances.
The Brazil forward, who scored the only goal when Madrid beat Liverpool in last season's Champions League final, leads Madrid with 16 across all competitions.
Vin&iacute;cius opened the scoring in the 13th minute and curled home Madrid's fifth and final goal in the 69th.
"Vin&iacute;cius has been improving since last season just as the team has also grown. We won the Champions League and now the world title, and Vin&iacute;cius has grown along the way," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
"We are thrilled with what he is doing, above all because he keeps getting better. He is much more decisive now and is making the difference in every match." Luciano Vietto scored twice and Moussa Marega once for the Asian champions, who fell behind early and never got closer than 2-1 by halftime.
Madrid last won the Club World Cup in 2018.&nbsp;
Benzema was a mild surprise in Madrid's starting lineup a day after Ancelotti said it was touch-and-go if he could play at all. The Ballon d'Or holder missed Madrid's last two games, including the 4-1 semifinal win against Egyptian club Al Ahly on Wednesday.
The France striker cued the opener after exchanges with Valverde and played Vin&iacute;cius clear to beat goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf.
Valverde smashed a poor clearance between the legs of a defender, who deflected it slightly before it whizzed past Al-Mayouf in the 18th.
After struggling in the opening period to even connect three passes, Al-Hilal found its stride after Marega caught Madrid's backline trying to spring an offside trap in the 26th. The former Porto striker streaked away unbothered, sized up Andriy Lunin and fired past Madrid's backup goalie, who started for the injured Thibaut Courtois.
The goal settled Al-Hilal and Madrid was stymied until Vin&iacute;cius made an exquisite pass to serve up a goal by Benzema. Vin&iacute;cius used the outside edge of his right boot to bend a short cross around a defender and meet Benzema's darting move. Benzema did the rest by using one touch to blast it in in the 54th.
Valverde added his second in the 58th.
Vietto scored on either side of Vin&iacute;cius' second goal, netting in the 63rd and 79th as Madrid's defense failed to track the Argentine in the box.
A late miss by Marega denied providing Al-Hilal a chance to go for a last-gasp equaliser.
"This was the game of their lives, and you could tell it on the field, so we had to take this game seriously," Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos said after collecting his sixth club world title across Madrid and former club Bayern Munich.
Al-Hilal's squad included members of the Saudi Arabia team that stunned eventual champion Argentina at thes World Cup. Its star player against Madrid, however, was Vietto, a forward who played for several Spanish clubs, including Atletico Madrid, before joining the Saudi league.
With another world title in the bag, Madrid can focus on defending its European and Spanish titles. It trails Barcelona by eight points in the domestic league and will meet Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 this month. It will also meet Barcelona, which won their Spanish Super Cup final last month, in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
Earlier in Tangier, Flamengo beat Egyptian club Al Ahly 4-2 in the third-place game. Pedro and Gabriel Barbosa scored twice for the South American champions

Real Madrid are hoping to capture the Club World Cup for a record-extending 5th time.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema & Thibaut Courtois to give Club World Cup a miss

Real Madrid will be going to the Club World Cup without six injured players, including striker Karim Benzema and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

#ClubWorldCup #RealMadrid

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema & Thibaut Courtois to miss Club World Cup

Real Madrid are hoping to capture the Club World Cup for a record-extending 5th time.

Real Madrid will be going to the Club World Cup without six injured players, including striker Karim Benzema and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
&Eacute;der Milit&atilde;o, Ferland Mendy, Lucas V&aacute;zquez and Eden Hazard will also not be travelling to Morocco.
Benzema, Courtois and Milit&atilde;o have not been ruled out of joining their teammates for an eventual final, but none of the others are expected to make it if Madrid do make it to the summit clash.
Madrid, who are aiming for a record-extending 5th Club World Cup title, will face Egyptian club Al Ahly in the semis on Wednesday.
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From Eoin Morgan, the English captain, to one of the most enterprising all-rounders in Cricket, Chris Morris, quite a few international players decided to end their international careers this year.

Year Ender 2022: From Federer, Serena to Benzema, Hazard, here are all the sportspersons who retired

From Roger Federer to sensational Jhulan Goswami... we have put together the list of sportspersons who called it a day this year. Take a look.


From Eoin Morgan, the English captain, to one of the most enterprising all-rounders in Cricket, Chris Morris, quite a few international players decided to end their international careers this year.

Tennis
Two of the greatest tennis players of all time, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, announced their retirement this year. While the 23-time Grand Slam winner, Williams played her final game at US Open, the Swiss Maestro, who has 20 Slams to his name played his last at Laver Cup.&nbsp;
Another notable retirement in the sport was that of Ashleigh Barty. The 3-time Grand Slam Champion shockingly retired from tennis at 25 years of age while she was ranked No. 1. The Australian quit the sport less than two months after winning the Australian Open.&nbsp;
Football
While a lot of footballers hung their boots this year, some decided to only retire from international football.&nbsp;
French ace Karim Benzema, 35 who could not take part in the World Cup due to his injury decided to end his international career. He announced his international retirement soon after his side lost the World Cup final to Argentina after a tough fight in a mouthwatering final. Apart from Benzema, Spain's Sergio Busquets, and Belgium captain Eden Hazard also announced their international retirement.
Gerard Pique &amp; Blaise Matuidi were the two footballers who retired from the sport. The multi-trophy winner, Pique played his last match at Camp Nou, which was also his 616th appearance for Barcelona. Matuidi, 35, who had helped France win the World Cup in 2018 decided to call it a day after he did not find any takers this year. Apart from them Argentina&rsquo;s Carlos Tevez; England&rsquo;s Jermain Defoe, Mark Noble and Jack Wilshere; Belgian footballer Mousa Dembele also decided to call it a day.
Cricket&nbsp;
Cricket saw a lot of big names retiring in both men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s cricket.
In the Indian women&rsquo;s team, legends Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj retired from all formats of cricket this year. From the men's side, Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa retired from all forms of the game.&nbsp;
A lot of international stalwarts too called it quits this year. From Eoin Morgan, the English captain, to one of the most enterprising all-rounders in Cricket, Chris Morris, quite a few international players decided to end their international careers this year. New Zealand&rsquo;s Ross Taylor, Windies powerhouse Kieron Pollard, and Mohd Hafeez of Pakistan too stepped away from all formats of cricket this year.&nbsp;
A lot of players chose to retire only in a particular format, like Ben Stokes, whose shocking ODI retirement triggered the discussion around the burdensome cricketing calendar. Apart from him, Aaron finch too decided to bid adieu to the 50-over format.&nbsp;
In women&rsquo;s cricket, Australia&rsquo;s Rachel Haynes, South Africa&rsquo;s Mignon du Preez, England&rsquo;s Katherine Brunt &amp; Anya Shrubsole; New Zealand&rsquo;s Amy Satterthwaite and Katey Martin; and Deandra Dottin of West Indies retired.&nbsp;
Formula 1
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November was the last race of the season and also the last race for four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel. The German driver closed his career with a 10th-place finish, while Max Verstappen collected his 15th win of the season ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
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The Real Madrid striker was France's top scorer at the 2014 World Cup but did not play in the country's victorious 2018 World Cup campaign

France striker Karim Benzema announces retirement from international football

A day after the national team lost a thrilling final in the Qatar World Cup, France's star striker Karim Benzema announced international retirement in a social media post.

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The Real Madrid striker was France's top scorer at the 2014 World Cup but did not play in the country's victorious 2018 World Cup campaign

A day after the national team lost a thrilling final in the Qatar World Cup, France's star striker Karim Benzema announced international retirement in a social media post.&nbsp;
On his 35th birthday, Benzema wrote that he made the effort and the mistakes in his career and he is proud of it.
He also stated that he has written his story and its an ending.
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The Real Madrid striker was France's top scorer at the 2014 World Cup but did not play in the country's victorious 2018 World Cup campaign given he was still exiled from the national team for his alleged role in a sex-tape scandal with then-France teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
The fallout from that scandal led to a dramatic fall from grace for Benzema.
With his relationship with Deschamps repaired, Benzema scored freely for France with 10 goals in 16 games. Overall, he scored 37 goals in 97 international appearances.
(With PTI input)

There have been reports that the star striker could rejoin France's squad for the final game against Argentina on December 18

FIFA World Cup 2022: Fit-again Karim Benzema to join France's squad? Here's what coach Deschamps said

Media reports indicate 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema could make a return to the France side for their #FIFAWorldCup Final against Argentina. Check out what France coach Didier Deschamps said.

There have been reports that the star striker could rejoin France's squad for the final game against Argentina on December 18

2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema could make a sensational return for the World Cup final against Argentina.
There have been reports that the star striker could rejoin France's squad for the final on December 18, having recovered from his thigh injury. The Real Madrid forward has already started training in Madrid.
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However, when asked about Benzema's return to the squad, coach Didier Deschamps refused to make any comment on his return for the grand finale.
Notably, Deschamps never replaced Benzema when the 34-year-old striker was ruled out on the eve of the tournament, meaning he is still eligible for a return.&nbsp;

Benzema felt severe pain in his thigh during a sprint toward the end of the session. An MRI confirmed his tear and he would need 3 weeks of recovery time. 

FIFA World Cup 2022: France suffer another injury blow; Karim Benzema ruled out

After Christopher Nkunku, Paul Pogba & N'Golo Kante, defending champions France suffer another body blow as the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner, Karim Benzema is ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022

Benzema felt severe pain in his thigh during a sprint toward the end of the session. An MRI confirmed his tear and he would need 3 weeks of recovery time.&nbsp;

Another big injury setback for the defending champions France as their star striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 with an injury to his left thigh.&nbsp; The French Football Federation informed that the reigning Ballon d'Or winner was forced to leave the training session in Doha on Saturday after he felt severe pain in his thigh during a sprint toward the end of the session. An MRI confirmed a muscle tear in his left thigh and as per the medical team, he would need 3 weeks of recovery time.&nbsp; It will be for the first time since 1978 that the winner of the Ballon d'Or will not be participating in the FIFA World Cup. The 34-year-old footballer who plays for Real Madrid is the latest to join a list of French stars who are not a part of the Qatar 2022 squad. Due to injury, Les Bleus are already missing out on N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, and Christopher N'kunku.&nbsp; A disheartened Benzema on his Instagram wrote, 'In my life, I have never given up but tonight I have to think about the team, as I have always done, so reasons tell me to miss my place to someone who can help our group make a good World Cup side' France who begin their Group D campaign on 23rd November against Australia is yet to announce a replacement for Benzema.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Madrid lost for the first time in the league this season, with their 6-match winning run on the road coming to an end

Real Madrid beaten by Rayo Vallecano, lose La Liga lead to Barcelona

Defending Champions Real Madrid suffered the first defeat of their La Liga campaign - a defeat that saw them fall behind Barcelona in the points table.

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Madrid lost for the first time in the league this season, with their 6-match winning run on the road coming to an end

Defending Champions Real Madrid's perfect La Liga record this season came to an end with a defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Monday night.&nbsp;
Carlo Ancelotti's men had a 'poor night' as they were beaten 3-2, a defeat that cost them their unbeaten streak and the La Liga lead to Barcelona.
A Luka Modric penalty &amp; an Eder Militao header in fact gave Madrid a 2-1 lead before Rayo equalized through &Aacute;lvaro Garc&iacute;a just before the halfway mark.
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Vallecano then took the lead through a penalty kick by &Oacute;scar Trejo in the 67th minute after VAR revealed a handball by Dani Carvajal inside the box.
This was Madrid's second defeat of the season in all competitions, having lost to RB Leipzig in the group stage of the Champions League last month.
Their loss also cost them the La Liga lead, with Barcelona now 2 points ahead of the reigning champions after 13 matches.

Benzema had his best season ever at Madrid, being the top scorer in both leagues with 44 goals

Watch! Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or

Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles

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Benzema had his best season ever at Madrid, being the top scorer in both leagues with 44 goals

The writing was on the wall and it did come true on Monday night.
Karim Benzema won the men&rsquo;s Ballon d&rsquo;Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles.
Apart from guiding Real Madrid to the UEFA Champions League crown and the La Liga title, the striker also helped France lift their first-ever UEFA Nations League trophy in October last year
34-year-old Benzema had his best season ever at Madrid, being the top scorer in both leagues. He scored 44 times with Madrid, including 15 in Europe&rsquo;s top competition, and equalled Ra&uacute;l Gonz&aacute;lez as the club&rsquo;s second-highest scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
Benzema won ahead of Liverpool&rsquo;s Sadio Man&eacute; and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne.
Benzema succeeded Lionel Messi, who won the award for a record-extending seventh time last year but was not among the nominees this time after his first season with Paris Saint-Germain.
For the first time this year, the Ballon d&rsquo;Or was based on achievements from the past season. It had previously been awarded based on performances throughout calendar years.
Spanish player Alexia Putellas won the women&rsquo;s trophy for the second straight year following another standout season with Barcelona.
Putellas scored 42 goals and delivered 22 assists last season and became the first player to win the award twice.
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Football star Lionel Messi extended his support for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to win this year's Ballon d’Or award.
While talking to an Argentine TV channel, Messi said that there's is no doubt that Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d’Or award given the French striker had a spectacular year.
Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 matches for his Spanish club Real Madrid this season. He played a crucial role in Real's 14th Champions League title and 35th LaLiga title.
Ballon d'Or is a prestigious award in football and is given to the best player in the world. This year's Ballon d'Or award will be presented on October 17 with the nominees set to be revealed on August 12.

Lionel Messi advocates Karim Benzema for the 2021-22 Ballon d'Or Award

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Messi said that there's is no doubt that Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d&rsquo;Or award this year

Football star Lionel Messi extended his support for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to win this year's Ballon d&rsquo;Or award.
While talking to an Argentine TV channel, Messi said that there's is no doubt that Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d&rsquo;Or award given the French striker had a spectacular year.
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Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 matches for his Spanish club Real Madrid this season. He played a crucial role in Real's 14th Champions League title and 35th LaLiga title.
Ballon d'Or is a prestigious award in football and is given to the best player in the world. This year's Ballon d'Or award will be presented on October 17 with the nominees set to be revealed on August 12.

Crazy is the best way to describe the last 5 mins of the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi final between Real Madrid and Manchester City. After losing the 1st leg in Manchester 4-3, Real Madrid pushed hard at their home turf with an aim to take the match deep. But a goal from the visitors derailed their planning as Riyad Mahrez scored in the 73rd min of the 2nd half. 
Also read: Champions League: Liverpool beat Villarreal to reach third final in 5 years
1-0 down and 5-3 down in the tie, it seemed impossible for the 13-time Champions to stage a comeback but there was drama at Santiago Bernabeu. A 5-min blitz from Real Madrid right at the end of the match changed everything. It started with Rodrygo opening the scoring for the home side in the 90th min followed by another strike a minute later as Real Madrid found themselves on level playing field again. 
Just when it looked like the match would go into extra time, Karim Benzema scored a penalty to win the match for Real Madrid in dramatic fashion. A 3-1 win for Real Madrid at home meant that the tie was won by a narrow 6-5 margin as Manchester City's hopes of winning the Champions League ended. Real Madrid, gunning for their 14th title will take on Liverpool in the final in Paris on 26th May. 

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Rodrygo scored a brace &amp; Karim&nbsp;Benzema scored the penalty as Real Madrid stunned Manchester City 3-1 in the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi finals to win 6-5 on aggregate&nbsp;

Crazy is the best way to describe the last 5 mins of the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi final&nbsp;between Real Madrid and Manchester City. After losing the 1st leg in Manchester 4-3, Real Madrid pushed hard at their home turf with an aim to take the match deep. But a goal from the visitors derailed their planning as&nbsp;Riyad Mahrez&nbsp;scored in the 73rd min of the 2nd half.&nbsp;
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1-0 down and 5-3 down in the tie, it seemed impossible for the 13-time Champions to stage a comeback but there was drama at Santiago Bernabeu. A 5-min blitz from Real Madrid right at the end of the match changed everything. It started with Rodrygo&nbsp;opening the scoring for the home side in the 90th min followed by another strike a minute later as Real Madrid found themselves on a level playing field again.&nbsp;
In the extra time, Karim&nbsp;Benzema&nbsp;scored a penalty to win the match for Real Madrid in a dramatic fashion. A 3-1 win for Real Madrid at home meant that the tie was won by a narrow 6-5 margin as Manchester City's hopes of winning the Champions League ended. Real Madrid,&nbsp;gunning for their 14th title will take on Liverpool in the final in Paris on 26th May.&nbsp;

Fans poured onto the streets of Cibeles Square to celebrate Real Madrid's record-extending 35th La Liga title. Carlo Ancelloti's men registered a thumping 4-0 victory against Espanyol on Saturday to win their second league title in three seasons. Against a struggling Espanyol, Rodrygo first scored a brace in the 33rd and 43rd minute which was then followed by Marco Asensio's 55th-minute strike. Karim Benzema sealed the deal for his team with the 4th goal in the 81st minute.This is Real Madrid's 3rd league title in 6 years. It was a historic feat for the Italian manager and their captain as well. While Ancelotti became the first coach to lift the title in each of the top five European leagues, Marcelo, the captain of the team picked his 24th career title with the club, the maximum in Real’s history.

Watch! Fans celebrate on streets as Real Madrid win record extending 35th La Liga title

While it was a special celebration for the Real Madrid team, their coach Carlo Ancelotti and captain Marcelo also reached historic milestones in their team's 35th league win. 

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Carlo Ancelloti's&nbsp;men registered a thumping 4-0 victory against Espanyol&nbsp;on Saturday to win their&nbsp;second league title in three seasons.

Fans poured onto the streets&nbsp;to celebrate&nbsp;Real Madrid's record-extending 35th La Liga&nbsp;title. Carlo Ancelloti's&nbsp;men registered a <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/football/la-liga-real-madrid-clinch-a-record-extending-35th-la-liga-title-1651347643322">thumping 4-0 victory against Espanyol&nbsp;on Saturday</a> to win their&nbsp;second league title in three seasons. Against a struggling Espanyol,&nbsp;Rodrygo&nbsp;first scored a brace in the 33rd and 43rd minute which was then followed by Marco Asensio's&nbsp;55th-minute strike. Karim&nbsp;Benzema sealed the deal for his team with the 4th goal in the 81st minute. This is Real Madrid's 3rd league title in 6 years. It was a historic feat for the Italian manager and their captain as well. While Ancelotti became the first coach to lift the title in each of the top five European leagues, Marcelo, the captain of the team&nbsp;picked his 24th career title with the club, the maximum in Real&rsquo;s history.

Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 4-0 on Saturday after Rodrygo scored two first-half goals to win record-35th LaLiga title.
Also read: Manchester City edge past Real Madrid in a high scoring Champions League thriller
Rodrygo put Real in the lead with his two goals in the first-half. Marco Asenio extended the lead with his third goal in the 55 minutes. La Liga top scorer Karim Benzema, who was rested in the first half of the game scored fourth goal for his team in the 81st minute. 
Real Madrid now have 81 points and are 17 points ahead of Sevilla, who is placed second and 18 points away from Barcelona.
After this title win, Real Madrid can now focus on second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City on Wednesday. 
Also read: Renowned football agent, Mino Raiola passes away at the age of 55

Rodrygo stars in Real Madrid's 35th LaLiga title win

Real Madrid wins record-35th LaLiga title!

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Real&nbsp;Madrid now have 81 points and are 17 points ahead of Sevilla, who is placed second and 18 points away from Barcelona.

Real Madrid defeated Espanyol&nbsp;4-0 on Saturday after Rodrygo&nbsp;scored two first-half goals. The win helped the Spanish giants win a record extending 35th La Liga&nbsp;title with 4 matches still to go.
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Rodrygo&nbsp;put Real in the lead with his two goals in the first-half. Marco&nbsp;Asenio&nbsp;extended the lead with his third&nbsp;goal in the 55 minutes.&nbsp;La Liga&nbsp;top scorer&nbsp;Karim&nbsp;Benzema scored fourth goal for his team in the 81st minute.&nbsp;
Real&nbsp;Madrid now have 81 points and are 17 points ahead of Sevilla, who is placed second and 18 points away from Barcelona.
After this title win, Real Madrid can now focus on second&nbsp;leg of their Champions League&nbsp;semi-final&nbsp;against Manchester City&nbsp;on Wednesday.
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