Karim Benzema was crowned the Ballon d'Or winner last night in Paris. Well-deserved and at no surprise following his remarkable 2021-22 season. adidas are honouring his phenomenal performance last season and victory last night with a golden collection fit for the Golden Ball winner.
Alongside the limited collection and in honour of the player's historic achievement, adidas have also released a stunning short film, Hand of Gold.
The film embodies the concept that everything Benzema touches on the pitch turns into gold. The player notably had a series of hand injuries in 2019 which led to him wearing a hand bandage for every game. In the film the white bandage turns to gold, celebrating the inspiring story of a young boy from Bron in France who reached the pinnacle of world football.
adidasThe special-edition Real Madrid jersey features gold lettering and an extra special number 9 - also in gold - with various images of Benzema to commemorate his 40+ goals last season. You can scan the special Benzema number featuring Smart Scan technology to unlock commemorative digital content.
It's only available to buy for a very limited time, so you'll need to be quick to cop this grail.
adidasadidas have collaborated with Benzema since 2007 and to mark this special milestone they will also be creating a hyper-limited not-for-sale golden version of the X Speedportal, made especially for Benzema.
adidasadidas x Benzema Real Madrid gold kit price & how to buy
The adidas x Benzema Real Madrid gold kit was launched on October 18 and is available to buy from the Real Madrid club shop. Here's a look at all the items available.