France striker Benzema in line for Uefa player of the year award

Two days after becoming the second highest goalscorer in Real Madrid's history, France international Karim Benzema was on Friday listed as one of the three contenders for the player of the year award organised by European football's governing body Uefa.

Benzema, 34, his Madrid teammate Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne were selected from a list of 15 by a jury made up of journalists and repre