Jose Mourinho regrets the loss of Karim Benzema in this Eurocup. After the elimination of the french, the tournament falls short of one of its best stars. This is what the current Roma coach believes, who has valued in TalkSPORT Benzema’s current level: “He’s the reason I’m a little sad that France didn’t pass because … Cristiano Ronaldo, no. Lionel Messi, no. Mbappé, no. Benzema could have had a chance to win the Ballon d’Or or something like that. He is an incredible footballer and he was playing very well, under a lot of pressure, because he was returning to the national team. His goal against Switzerland was fantastic: an incredible goal scored by a brilliant footballer, “he declared.
In England, however, the Mourinho’s opinion on Harry Kane, forward who already had at Tottenham for over a year. According to the Portuguese coach, looks a lot like Benzema: “When I was at Tottenham sometimes people would ask me to compare Harry Kane with other forwards. I always said Karim because They are strikers who, even if they don’t score, always give a lot to the team. Other forwards, if they don’t score, don’t contribute anything. They are only scorers. Kane and Benzema are not only scorers, they are footballers. Benzema It’s a nine or a ten because when he was younger and he was with me, he put Higuaín in front and Karim played from behind, or even on the right or left. He is a fantastic footballer and takes great care of himself, now he is physically better than he was ten years ago. It’s better, it’s thinner, it’s stronger, it’s faster. He has prepared very well and it is a pity that he does not continue in the competition because I wanted him to do something special. “
Finally, after his first goal in the Eurocup, Mourinho believes that Kane can finish as the English top scorer … and that Southgates will play the final at Wembley: “I don’t think Sterling is going to be the top scorer because Harry Kane will score two or three goals for sure in the next matches. Yes, Football is coming home. The final is at Wembley and the England team is going to play it. “