Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says 2021 was the best year of his career.

Benzema was granted the Madrid Award by the local press yesterday.

"I'm happy and proud to win this award," Benzema told Real Madrid TV. "It was my best year because I scored a lot of goals, made a lot of assists, and I helped my team to win.

"The objective at Real Madrid is always to win trophies and to win every competition.

"We're doing well, we're alive in all of them, and we're going to work and continue to fight for silverware this season."