Chelsea goalkeeper Edward Mendy has admitted that he would like to see Liverpool’s Sadio Mane win the Champions League, so he can have a chance to win the Ballon d’Or.
meet Liverpool With Real Madrid on Saturday, they look to complete the treble by winning the biggest club competition in Europe.
Chelsea bid farewell to the championship by Real Madrid, and confirmed To be He hopes that his compatriot Mane will win the title against the Royal Club.
Mane, who plays for Senegal alongside Mendy, managed to score 16 goals in the Premier League and assisted two goals, and in the Champions League, he played 12 matches and scored five goals.
The 30-year-old also helped the Teranga Lions win their first African Cup of Nations title at the beginning of the year against Egypt, and qualify for the 2022 World Cup Qatar at the expense of the Egyptian team as well.
“I want Sadio Mane to win the Champions League, of course,” Mendy told Foot Mercato when asked which team he wants to win the Champions League.
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He added: “He is having an exceptional season, he is running for the Golden Ball and the Champions League will be a turning point, playing against his biggest opponent (a reference to Real Madrid striker Benzema), whoever emerges victorious will score a lot of points.”
Mendy praised Karim Benzema and confirmed that he is the best striker he has faced this season: “Yes, he is one of the best strikers but when you play in the Premier League, you play against the best in the position in the world.”
“Benzema has been at a very high level for many years, whatever happens to him, he deserves it immensely, both at club and in the French national team, and it makes perfect sense that he is performing at this level.”