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Social media reactions as fans crown Karim Benzema - "The Best', following dazzling display for Los Blancos in their title winning campaign

'Benzema for Ballon d'Or' - Reactions as Real Madrid win historic 35th La Liga title | Pulse Nigeria

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David Ben

<p>The Los Blancos cruised to a 4-0 win over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.</p>

Rodrygo scored a brace in Madrid's 4-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday

<p>The Galacticos opened the scoring in the first half courtesy of a decent finish from 21-year-old Brazilian winger Rodrygo Goes after he was found by the skipper Marcelo in the 33rd minute to put Madrid 1-0 up.</p>

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<p>The Los Blancos added a second 10 minutes later through Rodrygo once again to complete an impressive first-half brace as Espanyol headed into the break trailing by two goals.</p>

Rodrygo opened the scoring for Real Madrid on Saturday

<p>Carlo Ancelotti's men continued to dominate at the start of the second half but were soon rewarded ten minutes after the restart when Marco Asensio found the back of the net on the 55th minute to put the home side 3-0 up.</p>

<p>Espanyol couldn't find an answer to any of Madrid's goals and soon fell behind again when 61st minute substitute Isco, thought he had added a fourth.</p>

<p>However, after a VAR check, the 30-year-old midfielder's goal was effectively ruled out.</p>

<p>But Madrid could not still be kept at bay as the Los Blancos continued to attack, and were once again rewarded after Vinicius Jnr combined with the inevitable talisman Karim Benzema to complete the destruction at the Bernabeu - making it the latter's 26th league goal of the season.</p>

Benzema rounded off the scoring for Real Madrid against Espanyol on Saturday

<p>Benzema is also the leading goalscorer in Spain, and the sole favorite for the Pichichi award this season.</p>

<p>The prolific Frenchman, has scored a total of 42 goals in 42 appearances for the Los Blancos, in all competitions this season as well.</p>

Ancelotti becomes the first manager to win all top five league titles in Europe following Real Madrid's La Liga title success on Saturday

Ancelotti l'affirme, le Real ne va pas prendre ce match à la légère

<p>The win for Madrid coach - Carlo Ancelotti, makes him the first manager in history to win all top five league titles in Europe.</p>

<p>Following Real Madrid's historic 35th La Liga title triumph, fans have taken to social media to react to Benzema's red-hot scoring form - with many labelling him as an early favorite for the Ballon d'Or award.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Karim Benzema has now scored 42 goals in 42 games played for Real Madrid this season<br><br>Legend👑 <a href="https://t.co/QjFtooYz9r">pic.twitter.com/QjFtooYz9r</a></p>&mdash; Eddy (@EddyAbayisenga) <a href="https://twitter.com/EddyAbayisenga/status/1520438584297365505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Benzema is currently the best player in the world of football right now, the next ballon d’or winner. 📌</p>&mdash; Joyfultips 🍏💥 (@joyfultips) <a href="https://twitter.com/joyfultips/status/1520433745068765184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Constant things; <br><br>Death<br>Tax <br>Benzema’s goal</p>&mdash; POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PoojaMedia/status/1520432444796723202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">another day for the shouts, BENZEMA FOR BALLON D’OR!!!🗣🔥</p>&mdash; Bengazy (@_yawwjunior) <a href="https://twitter.com/_yawwjunior/status/1520433069060202499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not sure if Benzema will win the Ballon d’Or (and I don’t much care) but he’s the best player in Spain right now and I don’t think he even has a proper rival.</p>&mdash; Michael (@LaLigaMichael) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaLigaMichael/status/1520434513788219394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to Real Madrid. The table doesn&#39;t lie - by far the strongest and most consistent team in La Liga, with the most decisive players at both ends of the pitch in Benzema, Vini and Courtois. Deserving champions, no question.</p>&mdash; Andy West (@andywest01) <a href="https://twitter.com/andywest01/status/1520443135607906304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlo Ancelotti has given Benzema, Vinicius &amp; Asensio’s career best goal scoring tally in a single season as coach.</p>&mdash; Ashish (@RMadridEngineer) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMadridEngineer/status/1520426417774907393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Benzema didn&#39;t want to miss this party.</p>&mdash; Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) <a href="https://twitter.com/LucasNavarreteM/status/1520432467009810432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Social media reactions as Real Madrid cruise to a record-35th La Liga title following Espanyol demolition

'Benzema for Ballon d'Or' - Reactions as Real Madrid win historic 35th La Liga title

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