Crowned Ballon d’Or Monday evening in London in front of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane received congratulations from a former teammate who knows him particularly well. Hugo Lloris, who shared the English striker’s locker room for ten years at Tottenham, did not hide his joy after the Bayern Munich striker’s coronation. “ I’m happy for him. It’s great to see a former teammate win the Ballon d’Or at home in London “, confided the former captain of the France team to The Team. The 39-year-old goalkeeper, now at Los Angeles FC, particularly praised the evolution of Kane over the seasons. “ He has an incredibly complete palette, which he has developed year after year. Today, he knows how to do everything, short passes, long passes, he tackles, comes back to defend, and he is surely the best player in the box “, he explained.
But beyond his footballing qualities, it is above all the personality of the English international which impresses Hugo Lloris. Unlike some stars, Kane did not seek to increase the number of media appearances to defend his candidacy for the Ballon d’Or. “ He does not seek the light. He owes this Ballon d’Or to his professionalism and humility. This is an example in our sport “, insisted the former Blues goalkeeper. Lloris also wanted to bring his former partner closer to two other prestigious winners: “ Already, Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or had rewarded a player focused on the collective, as for Karim Benzema, in 2022. Harry is not only a scoring machine. » A flattering comparison for the 33-year-old striker, whose sense of teamwork and versatility impressed his former captain as much as his numerous goals.
