Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich had a feast on Tuesday evening, as part of their Champions League semi-final first leg (5-4). A match made for attackers and creatives, in which several players stood out. But if Khvicha Kvaratskhelia or Michael Olise particularly attracted attention, another player also impressed, even if it meant being talked about again for the Ballon d’Or.
If he opened the scoring for Bayern from the penalty spot, Harry Kane mainly played a shadow role to help his teammates shine. A performance obviously much less attractive to the non-expert eye, but which some observers were able to appreciate at its fair value. This was for example the case of Eric Blanc. A former professional rugby player, notably as a columnist on the L’Équipe channel, the latter wanted to put the English international in the spotlight.
Asked to nominate the “hero of the match”, Eric Blanc took the rest of the columnists on the wrong foot. “I want to mention this player, who was exceptional for me, it’s Harry Kane. (…) He has some David Guetta in him. He mixes his football. I saw him, he came back down, he was the playmaker. He didn’t lose a ball, he watched, surrounded by four guys, he came out. He scored the penalty, well, it’s easy but he scored it. The opening on Luis Diaz is him. »
Harry Kane, candidate for the Ballon d’Or
Clearly fascinated by the work and accuracy of the game of the former Tottenham player, Eric Blanc continued his praise.
“We don’t talk about it, but this guy deserves to have the Ballon d’Or. He might miss it like (Robert)
Lewandowski. He left Tottenham, we laughed the first year because he didn’t win anything (with Bayern). There he is potentially on the verge of scoring a hat-trick. »
And to conclude. “He is exceptionally intelligent. He’s a real footballer. He must (Karim)
Benzema. He picks up, he plays, he steps aside for his partner, he is exceptional. »
