Football
Benzema named Marca’s Player of the Year. Ronaldo and Messi not included in the top 20
Karim Benzema / Photo: © REUTERS/Craig Brough
The Spanish edition of Marca has compiled its own version of the top 100 best players for the 2021/22 season.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named the best player of the season. His teammates Thibaut Courtois and midfielder Vinicius Junior also made it into the top three.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is 21st in the rankings, while PSG’s Lionel Messi is 26th.
Top 10 list:
1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
2. Thibault Courtois (Real Madrid)
3. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
5. Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
6. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
7. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
8. Robert Lewandowski (Bavaria)
9. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
10. Sadio Mane (Liverpool/Bayern)
Source: Sportbox
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