The triumph of France in the Nations League in front of Spain in Saint Siro the past Sunday, with the controversial goal of Kylian Mbappé included in the agony of the commitment, has caused that it initiate a campaign by the Balloon of Gold in favour of Karim Benzema, headed by the same Real Madrid through his social networks.

In spite of that the leading Frenchman did not attain any title with the club merengue the past campaign, and that in the Eurocopa finish deleted in the eighth of final by Switzerland in the batch of penaltis, afterwards of the conquest of a young trophy like the 'Nations League' the 'cavern mediática' has set up to attain that the '9' madridista heave the individual trophy more esteemed.

No only it did not conquer a title in the season 2020-21, but if to the numbers does reference, in 2021 like natural year, the forward of the Real Madrid also is surpassed by five footballers more, included the attacker of the FC Barcelona Memphis Depay, that surprisingly does not appear neither in the list of the 30 finalists.

Players that have participated in more goals in 2021:

  1. Robert Lewandowski 58 (Goals 39, 19 assistances)
  2. Lionel Messi 52 (39 goals 13 assistances)
  3. Erling Halaand 51 (41 goals, 10 assistances)
  4. Memphis Depay 49 (31 goals, 18 assistances)
  5. Kylian Mbappe 48 (36 goals, 12 assistances)
  6. Karim Benzema 47 (34 goals, 13 assistances)

The record of Memphis with Holland

Memphis Depay Also can boast of a record with his national selection in this 2021. The '9' of the Barcelona club has turned into the footballer in marking more so many in a natural year and contabilizando all the competitions with Holland. Some numbers that increased with the doublet to Gibraltar (6-0) in the party of the phase of groups clasificatorio for the World-wide of Qatar 2022. For the moment, it accumulates 14.

Up to now, Memphis surpasses the record that had Patrick Kluivert, with the 'Oranje'. In the year 2000, the ex Barcelona annotated 12 goals. Huntelaar (2010; 11 goals), Van Persie (2013; 10 goals) and Bakhuys (1934; 10 goals) are the others footballers to which Memphis has left backwards.