- N’Golo Kante avoided punishment despite turning up late for France training
- The Frenchman arrived France training 42 minutes after it has commenced
- The French technical crew eventually forgave Kante for his lateness
Chelsea midfield star N’Golo Kante avoided being punished by France manager Didier Deschamps during the last week international break despite arriving late for Les Bleus training season.
According to a UK Sun report, the French star failed to turn up for the day’s session after suffering delays at the brain station, an incident that saw him arrive Les Bleus' Clairefontaine training base 42 minutes late and could not join the rest of the gang.
However, on arrival, Kante meet Deschamps to explain to him and other staff members why he failed to turn up on time.
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But the manager and his coaching assistants responded with amusing way before Deschamps dropped a question jokingly: "But N'Golo, you are faster than the train."
No doubt Kante was just reaping the reward of his humility where other players would have received a warning or punishment from his managers.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously had reported that Chelsea star N'golo Kante has penned a new long term contract with his Premier League side Chelsea football club.
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The World Cup winning star signed a five year deal that will see him earn £290,000 pounds-per-week.
His new deal will also see him represent the Premier League club until the summer of 2026 after initially joining them in 2016.
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