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Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been named the Champions League player of the season.
The France international, 34, won the competition for the fifth time as Real beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final.
🥇 UEFA's Technical Observer panel have named Real Madrid's Karim Benzema as the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season 👏👏👏@Benzema | #UCL
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 31, 2022
He scored 15 goals in 12 Champions League games and is a leading contender to win this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Karim Benzema = 2021/22 top scorer ⚽️👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/zfgEGxsDdX
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 31, 2022
Benzema’s teammate Vinicius Jr, who scored the only goal in the final, has been selected as the tournament’s young player of the season.
🥇 UEFA's Technical Observer panel have named Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior as the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season 👏👏👏@vinijr | #UCL
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 31, 2022
The 21-year-old scored four goals and made six assists in the 2021-22 campaign.
The pair are joined in the Champions League team of the season by Real midfielder Luka Modric and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was man of the match in Paris.
Runners-up Liverpool also have four players included, with defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and midfielder Fabinho featuring.
The team of the season is completed by Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger.
👕 UEFA's Technical Observer panel has selected its 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season 🙌#UCL pic.twitter.com/I8t9T6uM5R
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 31, 2022
