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The Ballon d'Or (lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football since 1956.

Karim Benzema is the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner. The Real Madrid striker* picked up the Golden Ball at the annual ceremony in Paris following his superb 2021-22 season for both club and country.

*In football and some other team sports, a striker is a player who mainly attacks and scores goals, rather than defends. (= attaquant)