Reporter reveals heartbreaking childhood that made N’Golo Kante the player he is today

FRENCH football journalist Julien Laurens revealed how N’Golo Kante’s humble beginnings helped transform him into the player he is today.

Posted Thursday, March 30, 2017 by Dailystar.co.uk

Kante, 26, is now widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football after following up his fairytale season at Leicester with a similarly dominant showing at Chelsea.

Owner Roman Abramovich was convinced to part with £32.5m to bring the French midfielder to Stamford Bridge after watching Kante dominant opposition midfielders during the Foxes’ incredible title-winning campaign.

And Laurens claims it was Kante’s humility and hard work learned in his troubled youth that helped the miniature midfielder achieve greatness.

Reporter reveals heartbreaking childhood that made N’Golo Kante the player he is today
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante came from humble beginnings

He said: “[Kante] comes from a big family, four brothers and four sisters.

"His dad died when N’Golo was 11 so from very early on there was a sense of responsibility.

"He was a refuse collector and his mum was a cleaner so from very early on they told all the kids the value of working hard because that’s the only way you will achieve something.

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