Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d’Or after helping his team and coach Carlo Ancelotti secure the Champions League and Liga title.
The 34-year-old France international picked up the trophy in Paris, handed over to him by Bleus legend and previous Ballon d’Or winner Zinedine Zidane.
He had long been expected to take the title after Real Madrid did the Double with his goals absolutely instrumental.
Representing Serie A, Rafael Leao finished 14th for Milan, with Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in 17th and Rossoneri goalkeeper Mike Maignan 25th.
Ballon d’Or 2022 rankings
1
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
2
Sadio Mane (Liverpool/Bayern Munich)
3
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
4
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Barcelona)
5
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
6
Kylian Mbappé (PSG)
7
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
8
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
9
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
10
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City)
11
Son Heung-Min (Tottenham)
12
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)
13
Sebastien Haller (Ajax/Borussia Dortmund)
14
RAFAEL LEAO (MILAN)
Fabinho (Liverpool)
16
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
17
Luis Diaz (Porto/Liverpool)
Casemiro (Real Madrid)
DUSAN VLAHOVIC (FIORENTINA/JUVENTUS)
20
CRISTIANO RONALDO (JUVENTUS/MANCHESTER UNITED)
21
Harry Kane (Tottenham)
22
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
25
Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea/Real Madrid)
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City)
Darwin Nunez (Benfica/Liverpool)
Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
MIKE MAIGNAN (MILAN)
Legend, proper player and playing for the greatest team on the earth as well as truly brilliant coach. The 7/9 bush leaguers can only dream of 14.