Experts named five favorites who will compete for the title of best football player in the world of 2022.
The rating announced the portal The Football Faithful.
5. Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is one of the most unsuccessful football players recently, when it comes to the Golden Ball, because he was one of the favorites on the last two prizes, but never received a reward.
Last year, he broke the Bundesliga record in one season, scoring the phenomenal 41 goals in only 29 matches of the championship, but took second place after Messi on the Golden Ball, whose success at the America Cup helped to persuade the vote in his favor.
33-year-old football player this season continues to do what he does best, namely, he scores goals at a stunning speed. So, he scored 50 goals in all competitions and became the best Bundesliga scorer for the fifth season in a row.
Nevertheless, he has little chance of claiming the Golden Ball after the Bavaria disappointing campaign in the Champions League.
4. Kilian Mbappe
Kilian Mbappa is another name that dominated this season: the Frenchman became the best league scorer 1 fourth in a row.
Mbappe remains the leader of the PSG, despite the parish of Lionel Messi last summer, and takes the first place in the division both in goal and productive programs in the season 2021/22.
3. Mohamed Salah
This season, Salah scored 31 goals and won solitary prizes of English football, twice received the Award “Player of the Year according to PFA” and “Football player of the year according to FWA” along with the Golden Boutets Premier League.
2. Sadio Manet
Sadio Manet – the second player of Liverpool among the favorites on the Golden Ball.
The chances of Manet grew after Senegal at the beginning of this year won the African Nations Cup, and Sadio himself was named the best football player.
1. Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema is a favorite to receive a “golden ball” after an amazing season. Forward of Real Madrid spent the best season in his career in 2021/22.
Benzema may have been the most influential football player in Europe in the season, scoring 44 goals in 46 matches in all competitions.
34-year-old athlete won his first pichichi trophy, becoming the best scorer of Spain this season, and shone during the club’s incredible campaign in the Champions League. He was the leader in the number of goals with 15 goals, making brilliant hat-tricks in winning matches over Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.