Karim Benzema wins UEFA Men's Player of the Year award after incredible Champions League season

By Conor Pope
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The UEFA Men's Player of the Year award goes to Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, in the least surprising twist of the Champions League draw

Karim Benzema celebrates winning a fifth Champions League for Real Madrid.
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Karim Benzema has been named as the UEFA Men's Player of the Year, following Real Madrid's stunning Champions League victory last season.

Benzema guided Los Blancos to the finale with a hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16, before repeating the feat against Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the competition. The Frenchman was on fire all season domestically too, with Real being crowned champions of Spain.

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Conor Pope
Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.

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