Former RB Leipzig boss Achim Beierlorzer has likened Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich to Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Beierlorzer coached Kimmich for a short time at Leipzig in 2015, and was impressed with the now 26-year-old’s approach to the game.
Kimmich, who made his professional breakthrough at Leipzig before moving to Bayern in 2015, has a similar mindset to that of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo - according to his former coach.
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“A great player is someone who is self-critical and not high-handed,” Beierlorzer said in an interview with Goal and SPOX.