ATP Star Nadal Tips Benzema For FIFA Ballon d’Or Award

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has given his backing to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or and he has received some high-profile backing from Tennis star Rafael Nadal.

Nadal who is a famous Real Madrid fan on Wednesday wrote a social media post to explain why he hopes the striker will be recognised with this individual accolade.

“He has my admiration as a player, he shows commitment to the sport and demonstrates professionalism at his age,” Nadal wrote.

“Good luck Benzema and you have my support for the 2021 Ballon d’Or.”

The 2021 UEFA Nations League winner with France has recorded 11 goals with 8 assists in 12 appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid this season.

Izuchukwu Okosi

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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