Inside Karim Benzema’s jaw-dropping salary and romance with American model
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is expected to be awarded the Ballon d'Or today.
The winner of the prestigious award isn't set to be announced until this evening, but according to reports, LaLiga is set to dominate the awards ceremony with Spanish players taking home the top three awards.
Marca reports that Benzema will take home the coveted Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career.
The awards are being based on the performance from last season, which saw the 34-year-old striker lead Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League glory with a total of 44 home goals from 46 appearances.
It's also been reported that Benzema's Real Madrid teammate Thibaut Courtois will win the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper and that Barcelona's Gavi will take home the Kopa Trophy.
As he's tipped to be the next Ballon d'Or winner, here's what Benzema's net worth is and who he's dating.
What is Karim Benzema's net worth and Real Madrid salary?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Karim Benzema's net worth currently sits at an eye-watering $70million (£62million).
While Benzema's Real Madrid salary hasn't been confirmed, Salary Sport reports that the French national rakes in a whopping £275,000 a week playing for the Spanish team, making his annual salary a massive £14.3million.
Benzema started out his lucrative footballing career at Lyon's youth academy and in 2004 he joined the team's senior squad.
After seeing huge success at Lyon, Benzema signed a new contract with the team in 2008, which made him one of the highest-paid football players in France. In the same year he became the league's top scorer and was nominated for the Ballon d'Or.
Bigger clubs began to display interest in Benzema and in 2009 he was sold to Real Madrid for a reported €35million (£30million), rising to €41million (£34million) with incentives.
Who is Karim Benzema's girlfriend?
Karim Benzema has kept much of his love life private, but he is currently reported to be dating American model Jordan Ozuna.
Rumours of a new romance first began in June when Karim posted a photo of himself sleeping on a plane that showed a woman's toe in the shot.
He quickly deleted the post but fans had already begun to speculate that he was seeing a new woman.
In August, Jordan happened to be in Paris while Benzema was playing during the Champions League final, sparking rumours that she was the new mystery woman.
After weeks of speculation, Ozuna then appeared to confirm their relationship as she posted a picture of her and Benzema embracing to her Instagram Stories.
Jordan previously worked as a waitress in Las Vegas but is now a model with over 350,000 followers on Instragram.
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