Actual Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema seems like he has grown right into a workforce chief.
The striker, who joined Actual Madrid in 2009, has developed into the aspect’s figurehead since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018.
Benzema gained his first Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday night time, celebrating his performances as he fired Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double with 44 objectives in 46 video games.
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“He’s a participant who has much more accountability, he feels way more of a pacesetter,” Ancelotti informed a press convention.
“His high quality has not modified, it’s the identical because it was eight years in the past. However his accountability to the workforce has modified, and his perspective. He’s way more of a pacesetter.”
Portugal striker Ronaldo gained the trophy 4 occasions whereas at Actual Madrid, changing into the membership’s all-time high goalscorer, with Benzema feeding him in a secondary position.
Manchester Metropolis, whom Actual Madrid beat within the Champions League semi-finals, got an award for being membership of the yr.
“The perfect workforce was Actual Madrid, and so they acquired the prize for that, which is the Champions League,” mentioned Ancelotti. “A whole lot of respect to (Metropolis), after all, however for us, the most important prize — we acquired it in Might.”
Actual Madrid beat Barcelona within the Clasico on Sunday and tackle Elche as league leaders on Wednesday, with the Italian coach encouraging his workforce to focus.
“Now we have to push a bit tougher,” added Ancelotti. “It’s regular to have extra focus in high stage video games, however it’s a bit tougher to have most focus after a recreation which value you a lot on a psychological and bodily stage.”
Thibaut Courtois, who gained the Yashin Trophy on Monday for the most effective goalkeeper of the yr, won’t be obtainable after struggling sciatica and Andriy Lunin will proceed to face in.
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