Kareem Benzema was rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s player of the year prize at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday. France striker Benzema captained Real Madrid to victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final and scored 15 goals in the competition. Read Also : Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan make
Messi Miss out on top 4 shortlist of UEFA player of the year
On Monday, UEFA released their three-man shortlist for their 2017/18 Men’s Player of the Year award. The results took many by surprise as Lionel Messi failed to make the cut. Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah were confirmed as the top three players, and the winner will be revealed on August 30 ahead of this season’s Champions