Karim Benzema has been crowned as the top-performing player in world football in 2022. The Real Madrid skipper was recognised as the best player in the world and collected the Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday.
Son Heung-min finished 11th, the best result ever by an Asian footballer.
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