Marc Cucurella says Harry Kane would be a worthy Ballon d’Or winner, although the Chelsea defender admits he was “a bit surprised” by the prospect.
Cucurella was asked in an interview whether he believed it would be unfair for Kane to receive the award. He rejected that suggestion, pointing to the Bayern Munich striker’s exceptional statistics and season.
“Well, I wouldn’t say it’s unfair, because if you look at his stats, those are numbers Kane might never replicate again,” Cucurella said.
“In that sense, he had an outstanding season.”
However, Cucurella said his personal preference would be for Yamal, explaining that the Barcelona player is the type of footballer he would want to watch.
“That being said, personally, I lean towards Yamal,” he added. “Because at the end of the day, as a football fan, he’s the kind of player I’d turn on the TV to watch, you know what I mean?”
Cucurella stressed that his preference did not mean Kane was undeserving of the honour, but maintained that the result would still surprise him.
“So it’s not that Kane doesn’t deserve it, but I must say, I’m a bit surprised.”
