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Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz: I appreciate donkeys

Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz is happy for teammates to refer to him as a "donkey".

Havertz admits he has an affinity for donkeys.

He told the Guardian: “Some of my teammates call me a donkey. It's not about my game. From day one, I felt a special relationship with donkeys.

"It is a very calm animal: perhaps I personified myself with them, because I am also calm.

"They chill out all day, doing almost nothing, just enjoying their lives. I have always loved them. When we lost, I went to the reserve. You look at animals, you see something human in them. It was a kind of recovery, a place where I felt at peace."

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