How Tupac inspired Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or outfit

Karim Benzema said he had become more ambitious with age as the Real Madrid and France striker won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, and dedicated his trophy "to the people".

Benzema, who turns 35 in December, the day after the World Cup final, is five months older than Lionel Messi was when the Argentine won the most prestigious individual award in football for the seventh time last year.

Indeed he is the oldest winner since England's Stanley Matthews won the very first Ballon d'Or in 1956.

"Winning this trophy was always in the back of my mind but what has ...