Dimitar Berbatov has backed Bayern Munich to lift the Champions League's trophy for a sixth time this season, saying the German club could have an advantage if the competition resumes after the COVID-19 stoppage due to the Bundesliga's earlier re-start.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - February 13, 2019 Former Tottenham player Dimitar Berbatov in the stadium before the match REUTERS/David KleinSOFIA: Dimitar Berbatov has backed Bayern Munich to lift the Champions League's trophy for a sixth time this season, saying the German club could have an advantage if the competition resumes after the COVID-19 stoppage due to the...
"Looking at this year’s Champions League, I am now leaning more towards Bayern Munich to win it, if it goes ahead," former Manchester United striker Berbatov told Betfair.Bayern thrashed Chelsea 3-0 in their Champions League last 16, first-leg match in February but the return game was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"Maybe because I’m watching a lot of Bundesliga, but they always impress with quality football and they have some great players," Berbatov said.The 39-year-old Bulgarian, his country’s all-time leading scorer with 48 goals, also played for Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham in the English top flight as well as German club Bayer Leverkusen and AS Monaco in France.
Bayern moved closer to a record-extending 30th German league title with a 5-0 drubbing of struggling Fortuna Duesseldorf on Saturday.
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