Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost a quarter of a century ago. In the women’s Ballon d’Or contest, Alexia Putellas of Spain saw off stiff competition to win the award for the second year running.
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<!-- wp:html --><p>Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost a quarter of a century ago. In the women's Ballon d'Or contest, Alexia Putellas of Spain saw off stiff competition to win the award for the second year running.</p><!-- /wp:html -->