MADRID.- The brand new winner of the Ballon d’Or, Harry Kanestated this Monday that he would change that award to raise the Champions League.
“Last week’s Ballon d’Or was one of the best feelings I have had in my life and career,” admitted the striker. Bayern Munich at the press conference prior to the match Champions against him Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday.
“But experiencing moments with the team, celebrations with the club, being able to lift the Champions League with Bayern would be an incredible feeling,” he considered.
The England international insisted that he plays to enjoy success with his teammates.
“Collective trophies are the reason we play football. The team aspect of our sport is very, very important,” Kane said.
The Bayern striker insisted that “the Ballon d’Or is a great milestone”, but the nice thing is to experience emotions with his teammates.
For this reason, “I would choose the Champions League, but I have the opportunity to win both: we will see what happens,” he said.
Kane thanked the Atlético de Madrid coach for the praise he received in the morning, Diego Simeonewhom he described as “one of the best coaches of this era.”
Simeone put him as an example for young people of how far they can go with work and perseverance.
“Winning the Ballon d’Or was a huge achievement for me: I have had to overcome many challenges in my career, some people didn’t think I would go this far,” Kane said at the stadium. Metropolitan.
Kane recalled his defeat in that venue as a player on Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final against Liverpool.
“Hopefully we can have a good memory tomorrow,” Kane said.
“I’ll play here again next week with England against Spain and then, hopefully, we will return again for the Champions League final” – which will also be played at the Metropolitano -, he stated.
Udinese changes helmsman
He Udinesepenultimate in the league Italyfired the German coach this Monday Kosta Runjaic and became the fifth club in the competition to fire its coach so far this season.
Runjaic will be replaced by Paolo Zanetti, who has trained, among others, Venice, Empoli and Verona. The new helmsman signed a contract until the end of the course.
“The paths of the coach (Runjaic) and the Bianconeri separate after more than two years marked by important objectives achieved,” said the club. Friuli.
