Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or 2022
Paris: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won his first Ballon d'Or trophy in a ceremony in Paris and became the fifth Frenchman to win the most sought-after football trophy.
Former Ballon d'Or winner Zinedine Zidane presented the trophy to Benzema, who became the oldest player since Stanley Matthews in 1956 to win the prestigious award.
The 34-year-old French striker scored 44 goals in 46 matches last season to help Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League and La Liga.
Speaking at the event, Benzema said, “Age is just a number for me. People play until their later years now and I still have this burning desire. It is this drive that has kept me going and never allowed me to let up," he expressed.
The French striker saw off Sadio Mane, Kevin De Bruyne, and Robert Lewandowski to win the 2022 men's Ballon d'Or.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
