Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has said that there is no doubt that Champions League-winning Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d'Or award this year. Messi has also won the Ballon d'Or award as the best player in the world for a record 7 times.
Benzema's hat-trick helped Real Madrid beat Messi's new club team Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 round of the Champions League. Benzema then scored four goals against Chelsea in the quarter-finals and three in the semi-finals against Manchester City.
Messi told the Argentine TV channel that there is no doubt, it is very clear that this year is going to be great for Benzema. He should get this title this year. Benzema has also scored 44 goals in 46 matches with his club this season. He meanwhile equaled second-placed great Raul Gonzalez's record of 323 goals for Madrid in terms of most goalscorers. Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list with 451 goals.
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