Daniil Medvedev has described England captain Harry Kane as “a machine” as he also revealed his favorites to win this year’s UEFA Champions League title.
Tottenham Hotspur star Kane moved to Munich in August 2023 to sign with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in a deal believed to be worth £86.4m. The England attacker has been in red hot form for the German outfit as he scored 27 league goals and also contributed with four in the UCL.
The 2021 US Open Champion, Medvedev is not only an avid football fan, but he is also passionate about Bayern who now has Kane on their roster.
“Harry Kane is amazing – in my opinion, he’s playing so good,” he said to Eurosport during an interview. “I played fantasy so I saw it already in Tottenham – the guy is a machine.
“The way he controls the game is pretty surprising for someone of his complexion [profile], in a way for football.
“We see playmakers, usually bit smaller guys, and the one that can go with the body. So yeah, he’s a big, big player.”
Medvedev, a former World No. 1 is currently in California preparing for the 2024 Indian Wells Open. The 28-year-old previously revealed that he started supporting Bayern Munich during his teenage years, saying: “I really fell in love with soccer and with Bayern when I was maybe 12 years old.
“That’s when it really started. But even before that, when I was 6 years old, I remember that I already liked Bayern.
Bayern and Kane are back in Champions League action on Tuesday evening as they will face Serie A team Lazio in the second leg of their last-16 match and the Bundesliga franchise have their backs against wall after losing the first leg 1-0 away in Italy.
Medvedev is also not seeing Bayern winning the event this year for this year as he believes the tournament is open for anyone.
“Champions League, we have Real Madrid, Manchester City that are going very strong – they showed it [in their first legs],” he said.
“But I think what is good about Champions League, in my opinion anyone can win it.
“Inter were so close last year to winning it, and now in a way are even kind of in the favourites group – but I think last year after the group stage, they were nowhere close to being the favourites.
“That’s why Champions League is nice, it’s two matches, penalties, in my opinion anyone can win it, so I will just watch it and enjoy.”