“I arrived alone.” This was the enigmatic message shared by Karim Benzema on social media, in a photograph where he appears leaning against a luxury car and looking at his mobile phone.
All this before the controversial The Best awards ceremony, where the French international saw Messi, propelled by his sensational World Cup, snatch an award that, before the World Cup in Qatar, seemed to already have an owner.
His 44 goals, 15 assists and collective triumphs with Real Madrid (La Liga, Champions League and Spanish and European Super Cups) were not enough to surpass the FIFA award given to the Argentine star in the voting.
