Heartwarming Video of France Players Celebrating Humble N'Golo Kanté's 31st Birthday Drops

Heartwarming Video of France Players Celebrating Humble N'Golo Kanté's 31st Birthday Drops

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
  • France and Chelsea star N'Golo Kanté has been celebrated by his national teammates as he turned 31 on Tuesday, March 29
  • The Chelsea midfielder is currently in camp with Les Bleu as they prepare for the international friendly against South Africa
  • Ngolo Kante rejoined his French teammates after a short trip to Mali to address some personal issues

Chelsea star N'Golo Kanté turned 31 on Tuesday, March 29, and was celebrated by his French national team teammates in a special way.

The midfielder who rejoined his France teammates few days ago after returning from Mali was surprised with a birthday cake.

In a video posted on Twitter, the World Cup winner could not help it as he smiled while his teammates sang for him.

Ngolo Kante, France, Chelsea, World Cup
Ngolo Kante celebrated by France teammates as he turned 31. Credit: @AbsoluteChelsea Getty Images
Source: Twitter

Ngolo Kante missed France's international friendly win over Ivory Coast last Friday but he is line to face South Africa on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old has won several titles including the English Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the World Cup.

Kante previously for Caen and Leicester City.

Ngolo Kante leaves camp for personal reason

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Chelsea midfielder N’golo Kante took advantage of the international break to visit his native Mali and photos of him in the country are warming hearts online.

Kante is regarded as one of the humblest football players around, and this is mainly because of his seamless ability to interact with his fans from different walks of life.

Earlier in the week, it was reported that Kante left the France camp for ‘personal reasons’.

Chelsea set to become most expensive club

Chelsea may overtake the NBA side, the Brooklyn Nets, to become the most expensive sports team in history when the London club is finally sold.

Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovich has been forced to put the Stamford Bridge club up for sale following Government sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.

According to a report via Sport Bible, Abramovich is hoping for around £3.5 billion to sell the Chelsea which is inclusive of the £1.5 billion the Russian is being owed in loans.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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