The Frenchman edged out Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and team-mate Thibaut Courtois in the European Football Union elections. The best female footballer on the continent is world footballer Alexia Putellas from FC Barcelona, as UEFA announced in Istanbul on Thursday.
For the coaches, Real’s Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti won, the Italian prevailed against Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool) and Pep Guardiola (Manchester City). Oliver Glasner finished fourth in the Europa League after his triumph with Eintracht Frankfurt. The coaches were won by Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman, who had triumphed with England in the final against Germany at the European Championships at home.
Benzema had towered over Real’s Champions League triumph last season. David Alaba’s club-mate scored ten of his 15 goals in the premier class in the knockout stages – starting with the hat-trick in the round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain. In the quarter-final second leg against Chelsea, the Frenchman secured progress with his goal in extra time. In the semi-finals, Manchester City again scored three goals with a penalty in extra time to reach the final.
Source: Nachrichten
