'See what next year brings' - Chelsea's German forward Kai Havertz hopes to one day lift Ballon d'Or
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Published 02/05/2022 at 15:42 GMT
Chelsea forward Kai Havertz surprised a young fan of his club as part of the Premier League's marketing drive, and was asked if he would one day win the Ballon d'Or, perhaps the greatest individual honour in football. Reluctant to offer any certainty, he instead said that he may be able to win it at some point in the future.
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Kai Havertz suggested that he will wait to "see what next year’s gonna bring" when he was asked about his chances of lifting the Ballon d’Or.
The 22-year-old Chelsea forward has emerged as one of manager Thomas Tuchel’s preferred front three, and has 13 goals in 44 appearances for his club so far this season.
The German international surprised a young Blues fan when he appeared on Premier League for India, with the supporter, Merav, full of praise for his favourite player.
While Merav did not, "leave out Kante - everyone loves Kante," when it came to his favourite of the Chelsea squad, he suggested that Havertz is a future Ballon d’Or winner.
“I think he can be the best,” he said.
“I think he can win the Ballon d’Or, but he has the potential and he’s very young.”
When asked if he thought he had a chance at winning the individual honour, Havertz did not rule it out but suggested he had a long way to go.
“I think I have a long road ahead but let’s see what the next year’s gonna bring,” he told his fan.
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