#3 N’Golo Kante – Leicester City/Chelsea and France
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Leicester City winning the 2015/16 season of Premier League was without doubt one of the most incredible feats in the history of football. The Foxes rekindled hope in the hearts of many and proved it to the world that you are allowed to dream and that dreams do come true, if you believe in them.
While Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, two of Leicester’s most important players were rewarded with a 8th and 7th placed finish on the final Ballon d’Or list, their midfield marshal and arguably the most important cog in the title winning maching – N’Golo Kante was ignored for the 30 man shortlist itself.
Kante’s importance to the Foxes is evr so evident this season as Claudio Ranieri’s side are struggling to get into the top half of the table and currently find themselves in 14th position. The Frenchman had made the most interceptions in the league last season – 156 – and his positional awareness coupled with his inherent ability to break up play was at the root of most of Leicester’s excellent counter-attacking play.
Following his move to Chelsea in the summer, Kante has established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet and has been instrumental in the Blues’ resurgence under Antonio Conte with the Stamford Bridge outfit currently running away with the league.
Kante also starred in midfield for France as the hosts made it to the final of Euro 2016, where they eventually lost to Portugal courtesy of Eder’s goal.
