Midfielder N’golo Kanté was one of the protagonists of the French team in the 1-0 victory over Austria this Monday, in the European Championship. Despite not directly contributing to the only goal of the game in Germany, the athlete ended up being voted man of the match by UEFA.
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Kanté contributed two decisive passes and had 87% pass accuracy. In the offensive aspect, the midfielder was the first on the team in tackles, with three, including one as the last man. He also led the match in interceptions, with two, and totaled six balls recovered. The data are from Sofa Score.
“Thank you all! I’m so happy to be back! I really like being with the team”, said the experienced midfielder in an interview with the broadcaster TF1, from France. “I loved it when the fans started chanting my name. Thank you!”, He completed.
World champion in 2018, Kanté missed the last World Cup due to injury. The player was a surprise when called up by Didier Deschamps for the Euros, mainly due to the strong competition in the position and the fact that he plays for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, a smaller league.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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