Ballon d’Or 2022 Live Updates : Full Results Revealed

Karim Benzema became the first Frenchman to win the Ballon d'Or

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since Zinedine Zidane at the turn of the century.

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He was expected to do so after scoring 44 goals last season to lead Carlo Ancelotti's side

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Both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe placed in the top ten

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while Benzema is only the second player since 2007 not named Lionel Messi

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The voting results placed Harry Kane in 21st place

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Mbappe finished in sixth place, behind Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.

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