the monstrous return of N’Golo Kanté

We thought he was lost for very high level football. An almost blank season with Chelsea, then a transfer to Al-Ittihad which seemed to permanently exclude him from the France team. And then there was Didier Deschamps’ list. With clear justification. With around forty matches played, in particularly hot temperatures, N’Golo Kanté proved in his eyes that he had lost none of his phenomenal athletic qualities.

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And here is N’Golo Kanté who made his comeback in the French group, still just as shy and still just as appreciated by his partners. Appreciated for his eternal humility certainly, but above all for his impact on the field. Immediately, the echoes came back: no, he hasn’t changed, he’s running everywhere. In training, he managed to shock his teammates. With Tchouaméni’s uncertain condition, he even applied for a starting place. And the supporters of the France team were therefore able to see what the players had seen during the sessions. And they were not disappointed with the trip.

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Races galore, incessant pressing, bursts at the opponent’s feet, and then a disconcerting technical ease, in orientation, in passing, in short, flawless. Which of course earned him man of the match status, in our ratings and also from UEFA. “ It’s nice to be back, there are things that have changed. It feels good to be back with the French team », Commented soberly, as usual, the 33-year-old midfielder. He also noticed that the supporters at the stadium had chanted his name. “It’s nice, it gives strength“.

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His teammate Jules Koundé shared his praise, at the microphone of TF1. “ He never ceases to impress us. Nothing has changed, it’s still the same, he was still monstrous in the recovery, in the passes. We were all very happy for him, we are very happy to have him on the team “, did he declare. It must be said that Kanté also saves the misses of his partners, like his return after a failed intervention by William Saliba. All-risk insurance, which will however not be able to compensate for the potential absence of Kylian Mbappé on the attacking front.