I love N'Golo Kante– Andres Iniesta
The Spaniard referred to the Frenchman as the centre-piece of his club and country.
Chelsea's midfield engine N'Golo Kante never seems to be short of admirers. Now it seems like he has a new fan, in former Barcelona skipper Andres Iniesta. The Spaniard expressed his admiration for the Frenchman and stated he would have loved to play with him.
The 34-year-old is currently playing in Japan with Vissel Kobe, and knows that he will never be able to play with the former Leicester City player. The 2010 World Cup winner told RMC Sport, "He's a player I'd like to have had in my team for many years. He's not going to come to Japan, but he's definitely a player I love because of the work he does on the field and the confidence he has in his game."
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Iniesta further quipped, "His mastery makes him the centrepiece of Chelsea and the France national team."
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The 27-year-old Premier League midfielder began his career his Boulogne, followed by Caen. He was scouted for Leicester by Steve Walsh, who had earlier found Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy. In the King Power, Kante became a fan favourite, as they went on to win the 2015-16 Premier League title.
[KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS]Then he joined Chelsea, where until now he has won the Premier League and FA Cup. Under new gaffer Maurizio Sarri, Kante has received an advanced role, the defensive duties being given to new arrival Jorginho.
For France, Kante has appeared in UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup. In the former, Les Bleus finished as runner-up behind Portugal, and in the latter, they beat Croatia in the finals.
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