There was little suspense before the ceremony, but that did not prevent the emotion from being present this Monday evening at the Châtelet theater during the Ballon d’Or ceremony. After a remarkable season in every way, Karim Benzema received for the first time in his career the most prestigious individual trophy for a football player. A reward that comes at 34 for a player who seems to improve over time. Returned to the France team last year, he is now the spearhead of the attack of the Blues (he did not hesitate to drop a small tackle to his coach during his speech of thanks) and he has carried his Real Madrid team to victory in the Champions League.
A real consecration for the player, who had seen things big for the event held in Paris. If all the gratin of world football were obviously present for this beautiful ceremony, Karim Benzema had also brought many relatives to him, starting with his parents and his son Ibrahim, who came with his mother Cora Gauthier. His new girlfriend Jordan Ozuna was also in the room to applaud him and she took the opportunity to formalize their relationship the same evening. For the occasion, the athlete from Lyon had seen things big. Huge fan of the American rapper Tupac, he wore that evening a costume and glasses in homage to an outfit of the artist murdered in 1996.
A watch worth more than half a million euros…
A set that he completed with a sublime watch that did not go unnoticed. A fan of luxury clothes and sports cars, Karim Benzema is also a great lover of watchmaking and he knows how to choose his watches. Monday night, he wore a Richard Mille 65-01, a model estimated at nearly 600,000 euros! A completely crazy sum, but ultimately not much for a player who earns more than 13 million euros per year. Quite an advertisement for the Swiss watch brand, which was able to afford a great exhibition at a lower cost during this evening.