Ex-Dnipro goalkeeper Mykola Medin commented on the awarding of the Ballon d'Or to Karim Benzema, the forward of Real Madrid and the French national team.
— Karim Benzema quite naturally chose the Golden Ball. In 44 matches of the season, the Frenchman scored 46 goals, but most importantly, most of these goals were decisive. Benzema has become the real leader of Real Madrid, he leads the whole team behind him, he sees the field well, works phenomenally with his body and impresses with speed, - the newspaper "Express" quotes the expert.