5 best number 7s in football right now

#3 N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)

Kante won back to back Premier League titles with Leicester and Chelsea

The only non-attacking player to feature on this list, N'Golo Kante is a special talent, irrespective of the digits he puts on his back. Signed by Chelsea in 2016 on the back of a title-winning season with Leicester City for a nominal fee of €35.8 million, Kante has only gone from strength to strength,

Sporting the brightest smile in the sport, the 30-year-old defensive midfielder is also an absolute machine. His unwavering engine allows Kante to play at his topmost level for the whole of 90 minutes, week in and week out.

As Chelsea's designated number 7, Kante has added five pieces of silverware to his trophy cabinet, including the Premier League and the Champions League. Having labored his way through the French relegation scrap, Kante has experienced a massive upturn in his fortunes in recent years. Nevertheless, a man of his talent and ethics fittingly deserves the success he is enjoying.

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#2 Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Mbappe already has eight goal involvements this season

At the age of 22, French prodigy Kylian Mbappe has already attained what the majority of footballers dream of winning at the pinnacle of their careers. With four Ligue 1 titles and a World Cup to his name, among other accolades, Mbappe has achieved so much in so little time.

The youngster is a bona fide generational talent, possessing the skills of a seasoned veteran. Despite his tender age, Mbappe regularly goes toe to toe with legends of the game like Lionel Messi. The France international famously gave Messi a run for his money in the 2018-19 European Golden Boot race.

Having juggled through a hoard of squad numbers in his youthful career, Mbappe finally settled on No.7 at the beginning of the 2018-19 season. And the prolific forward hasn't looked back ever since, scoring a massive 111 goals in the past three seasons. Brimming with talent, Mbappe has the potential to cement his place among all-time footballing royalties.

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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Ronaldo is synonymous with no. 7 in football

Cristiano Ronaldo has had a lasting impression on football, so much so that his name is now taken in the same breath as that of Pele and Diego Maradona.

Considered to be the best goalscorer of all time, his unfathomable tally of 678 goals in just under 900 games provides this notion a stamp of certification.

The Portuguese talisman has achieved everything there is to accomplish on the individual level in this sport through sheer determination and hard work. And he has done so while wearing the fabled number 7 on his back. Barring his first season at Real Madrid, Ronaldo has always chosen No.7 at every club he has gone to since 2003.

Having recently made a stunning return to Manchester United, he once again opted for his favorite digit with Edinson Cavani happily parting ways with the number. At this point in time, such has been Ronaldo's impact that the number 7 in football is known to be associated with his name and not the other way around.

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