Kante once arrived late for training & got showered with love because no one can be mad at him

Name a footballer more loved by neutral fans than N’Golo Kante. We’ll wait.

The France and Chelsea star captured the imaginations of the football-loving public while in the colours of Leicester City where he quickly established himself as one of the trustiest engines in the game.

He was a crucial cog in the Foxes side that upset the odds to claim an unprecedented Premier League title in 2015/16 before he made a big money move to Chelsea.

Since that title and that move, his trophy haul has only grown, with Kante adding further domestic titles, the Champions League and, of course, the World Cup to his collection.

The man just never seems to stop and, when he is on form, will make the pitch feel claustrophobically small for the opposition.

Former teammate Eden Hazard is famously quoted as saying that:

“Sometimes, when I’m on the pitch, I see him twice. One on the left and one on the right. I think I’m playing with twins!”

Be it in domestic football or on the international stage, Kante has never let his side down, giving absolutely everything he has when he steps onto a pitch.

Alongside his never-say-die attitude, it wouldn’t be wrong to describe Kante as one of the most humble men in the game.

He regularly shies away from the limelight of his incredible success, drives a modest Mini-Cooper and does all he can to avoid headlines.

It’s that combination of humility and ability that has so endeared the man to football fans, teammates, and even the staff responsible for him.

If ever you needed further proof of how loved he is, look no further than the reaction of the French staff when Kante turned up late for training after his train was hit with delays in 2018.

Instead of admonishing the tardy star, they instead choose to