Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema paid tribute to legendary rapper Tupac Shakur at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Karim Benzema is currently experiencing the best part of his football career. The Real Madrid star recently scored against Barcelona in a 3-1 win at home.
And then last night, Benzema was presented with French Football’s 2022 Ballon d’Or trophy for being the best footballer on the planet. That Benzema won this season’s Ballon d’Or was no surprise to anyone. The striker played great football throughout the last season.
He helped Real Madrid win La Liga and also the UEFA Champions League trophy. His importance in the team was so great that every time he was out due to injury, Madrid had a very bad time. Arguably, Benzema’s final season was one of his best individual performances in years.
The captain of Real Madrid pays tribute
As everyone expected, Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema lifted the Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world yesterday in Paris.
Now, during the ceremony, Benzema arrived with a renewed look. Benzema wore round-rimmed gold glasses with a black collar. But why did he choose to wear this specific outfit? This became a very burning question as the night progressed.
Finally, it has been revealed that the French striker wore this specific outfit to pay tribute to the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.
The Real Madrid superstar is a known fan of Tupac Shakur. The Frenchman has revealed many times that he grew up listening to the legendary rapper’s music.
“I must have been seven or eight years old. Yeah, Tupac and all that,” the Real Madrid striker once told Highsnobiety.
Tupac had previously donned the same type of outfit during the 1996 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Thus, Benzema chose to wear the same outfit on one of the most important nights of his football career to pay tribute to the legendary rapper.
Whats Next?
From the start, Benzema has struggled with some injuries. The striker how he returned with a great goal against Barcelona last weekend.
His team, Real Madrid, is currently in great shape. The Whites are one of the few undefeated teams in all of Europe. Now he will face Elche in his next match.
