Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or as final standings for award are confirmed

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Cristiano Ronaldo storm off down the tunnel before the full time whistle against Tottenham but he also left the stadium before his team-mates got back to the dressing room.The 37-year-old was an unused substitute as Manchester United cruised to a 2-0 win over Antonio Conte's side at Old Trafford on Wednesday to take them to within a point of the top four.Frustratingly for United, Ronaldo stole focus from their strong performance by sulking his way to the back before the game had even finished and skipping the post-match celebrations by heading home early, attracting a barrage of criticism online.READ MORE: Man Utd fans slam Ronaldo for 'making it about himself' as he walks off before full-timeLike a parent disciplining a petulant child, Erik ten Hag said after the game he would "deal" with Ronaldo in the morning - insisting he wanted to concentrate on his team's "magnificent performance" instead.Goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes separated the two sides, as Tottenham fell to just their second league defeat of the season.Ronaldo has started only two Premier League matches so far this campaign, having lost the trust of his manager after spending the entirety of the summer transfer window pushing for a move away.How should Ten Hag punish Ronaldo for his behaviour? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Yesterday marked the second time Ronaldo has left a United match without Ten Hag's permission. After getting hooked at half-time during a pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano, the Portugal captain walked out of the stadium and headed home, a decision the manager would later brand "unacceptable"."I certainly don’t condone this.

£533,000 loss at the weekend by landing an £11million win on roulette - all while wearing an Arsenal shirt with Thierry Henry's name on the back. The Gunners certainly knew how to win when Henry was at the club, twice collecting the Premier League title alongside two FA Cup triumphs and a pair of Community Shields.

Real Madrid over Manchester United.The French forward, who won the prestigious Ballon d’Or on Monday beating the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Kevin De Bruyne, said that he turned down the chance to head to Old Trafford in 2009 and has never looked back since.With Los Blancos, the veteran attacker won four La Liga titles, five Champions Leagues, and two Copa del Reys. But things could have been a whole lot different 13 years ago when he was at Lyon and had some of Europe’s elite clubs to pick from.READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fansAnd Benzema has explained just how his £35million move to Madrid came to fruition, saying to Spanish radio station Onda Cero: ''I remember I was with my friends.

Rihanna - before joking about their social media interactions. Benzema, now 34, is in the the form of his life having scored 44 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid last season before picking up the 2022 Ballon d'Or ahead of Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne.

Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois struggled to hide his disappointment after he missed out on a spot on the 2022 Ballon d'Or podium.The big Belgian was hoping to become the first goalkeeper since the legendary Lev Yashin in 1963. Bu the shot-stopper failed to even claim a spot on the podium, and Courtois struggled to hide his emotions when speaking to the Spanish media.The Belgian said: I'm very happy for Karim Benzema.

Darwin Nunez has been stumbling from calamity to calamity all season and has even managed to turn his 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination into a point of ridicule.The Liverpool striker received a grand total of zero votes to finish dead lost in the polls, but at least he wasn't alone.Manchester City's Joao Cancelo joined him at the foot of the leaderboard, as did Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, AC Milan's Mike Maignan, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, all of whom failed to garner a single vote.READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fansReal Madrid striker Karim Benzema was deservedly named Ballon d'Or winner after inspiring Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League glory last season, pipping Bayern's Sadio Mane and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to top spot.Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool forward Mo Salah completed the top five, with City goal machine Erling Haaland settling for a 10th-place finish.Elsewhere, Spain and Barcelona prodigy Gavi won the Kopa trophy, awarded the best U21 player, while Madrid's Thibaut Courtois scooped the Yashin trophy, given to the best goalkeeper.Does Darwin Nunez have any chance of being nominated for the Ballon d'Or again next year? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.For the first time ever the Ballon d'Or was based on the results of the previous season instead of the calendar year, meaning Nunez' nomination was more than justified, despite his stuttering start to life at Anfield.The 23-year-old netted 34 goals in 41 games in all competitions for Benfica last season, promoting the Reds to bring him to Merseyside for a club-record fee in June.Nunez bagged a goal on his debut in

won his first Ballon d'Or award on Monday night and fans reckon his outfit was inspired by rap legend Tupac Shakur. The Real Madrid striker was picked for the prestigious individual accolade ahead of France team-mate Kylian Mbappe, who was booed ahead of the ceremony, and ex-Los Blancos pal Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished in 20th spot - his lowest ever position in the rankings.Benzema was tipped to lift the award as bookies had him at 1/33 favourite to do so.

Kevin De Bruyne has become the first player in the history of Manchester City to be named one of the top three players in the world.

Karim Benzema has been voted the best player on the planet after scooping FIFA 's prestigious Ballon d'or gong.

Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or with eight Manchester-based players named in the top-30.

Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo received his lowest-ever ranking at this year’s Ballon d’Or - even behind one of his team-mates.The superstar, who was nominated among 29 other players on the shortlist, landed in 20th place - while Red Devils midfielder Casemiro received 17th place in the ceremony.Ronaldo had also hit 20th spot in 2005 during his junior years at United, tying with Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher. Though this year's result comes after a season where he was United's top scorer with 24 goals in 38 matches.READ MORE: Man Utd could finally land Frenkie de Jong after he was left 'disgusted' at BarcelonaThe Portuguese international has won a total of five Ballon d’Ors - the second-highest but still behind Lionel Messi, who has claimed a record seven titles.

Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again dominate the star-studded ceremony of the Ballon d'Or with the 2022 awards being handed out on Monday evening (October 17). Karim Benzema is a huge favourite to pick up the golden trophy for the first time which would make him only the second player other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win it since 2008 after Luka Modric in 2018.The other top awards are the Yashin Trophy, which is presented to the best performing goalkeeper and the Kopa Trophy which is handed to the best performing player under the age of 21. READ MORE: Robert Lewandowski misses El Clasico sitter with Barcelona beaten by Real Madrid With the awards being based on performance from the preceding season rather than the past 12 months for the first time, Marca report that Benzema will win the top prize.

Cristiano Ronaldo stand naked in front of a mirror and say 'Lionel Messi doesn't look like this' according one of Peter Crouch's conversations with Rio Ferdinand. Ronaldo made a name for himself during his six full seasons at Manchester United, a period in which Messi was beginning to become a world star while in Spain with Barcelona.

Barcelona forward made the switch from Bayern Munich earlier this year as he looked to help in the revival of the fallen giant, but despite being in good form, the 34-year-old reckons he's lost out to rival forward Benzema in the hunt for the award handed to the best male footballer in the world. The Frenchman will definitely be up there in the rankings after an unforgettable year with Real Madrid, dominating La Liga and beating Liverpool to the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to attend next week's Ballon d'Or ceremony - but football fans can't understand why. A five-time winner of the award, the Manchester United star is in the running again this time around, although he is not expected to take top honours.