Kevin De Bruyne backs Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski to win this year’s Ballon d’Or and insists his rival deserves it for his incredible form over the last two years
- Kevin de Bruyne was nominated for the Ballon D’Or prize on a 30-man shortlist
- But the Man City star is backing Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski to win
- De Bruyne is part of an all-star City side travelling to Club Brugge on Tuesday
- The Belgian says he understands Raheem Sterling’s frustration about game time
- Sterling admitted he will want to leave City if his current situation continues
Kevin De Bruyne has labelled Robert Lewandowski as the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.
The midfielder is one of five Manchester City stars to make the 30-man shortlist after winning the Premier League and reaching a first Champions League final.
De Bruyne believes the Bayern Munich striker deserves to take the crown away from Lionel Messi, who received his seventh prize in 2019.
Kevin de Bruyne has labelled Robert Lewandowski (above) as the favourite for the Ballon D’Or
De Bruyne (above) is one of the players nominated on a 30-man shortlist for the coveted gong
‘I think if I have to choose I am going to look at a two-year period,’ De Bruyne said. ‘I would choose Lewandowski for what he has done, scored a lot of goals and won a lot with Bayern.’
Raheem Sterling is among those to have won nominations but has seen his starts heavily reduced by Pep Guardiola over the last six months.
Sterling vocalised his disappointment at the situation last week before starting Saturday’s 2-0 win over Burnley as a central striker.
De Bruyne does have sympathy for the 26-year-old. ‘Obviously rotation is…
Source : dailymail
