MUNICH: Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has said that he hopes to step out of Franck Ribery’s shadow when his veteran compatriot leaves Bayern. Coman, 22, has long been touted as the natural successor to Ribery, who is expected to end a glistening 12-year spell at Bayern this summer. Yet in an interview with Kicker magazine on Thursday, Coman insisted that he is not a carbon copy of his fellow French winger. I am not the new Ribery, I am myself,” he said. Having missed the first half of the season with injury, Coman has established himself as a regular starter under coach Niko Kovac.

Source: Pakistan Today April 18, 2019 11:03 UTC