Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has been named 2021/2022 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.
The 34-year-old, who last season spearheaded Real Madrid’s victorious UEFA Champions League campaign and helped France to UEFA Nations League success, held off competition from club-mate Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.
The award was announced during the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul.