Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has lauded Karim Benzema 'the best number 9 on the planet' and insists they should already be engraving his name on the Ballon d'Or.
The 34-year-old Frenchman notched a hat-trick to guide Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
The striker has now scored 37 goals, his best-ever tally, in just 37 appearances so far this campaign for Los Blancos.
His hat-trick follows a brace in their 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in the LaLiga on the weekend and a hat-trick to dump PSG out of the last-16 of the Champions League.