UCL:Benzema named  player of the season

Karim Benzema’s outstanding 2021-2022 season has bagged him a recognition not only is he a favorite to win the Ballon D' or but he has also been named the the Champions league player of the season.

France international Benzema , 34, won the UEFA most prestigious trophy for a fifth time as Real beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final.

He scored 15 goals in 12 Champions League games.
Benzema’s team-mate Vinicius Jr, who scored the only goal in the final, has been selected as the tournament’s young player of the season.

The 21-year-old scored four goals and made six assists in the 2021-22 campaign.

The duo are joined in the Champions League team of the season by Real midfielder Luka Modric and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was man of the match in Paris.

Runners-up Liverpool also have four players included, with defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and midfielder Fabinho featuring.

The team of the season is completed by Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger.