N’Golo Kante has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or award after his brilliant year.
France Football have confirmed that Kante is among the latest nominees who have been announced today.
Players are being confirmed periodically throughout the day, with the full list of nominees to be revealed.
Kante earns a place on the list after cementing himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.
Not only did he impress with Chelsea, but he played a key role in France’s World Cup victory.
Kante will be hoping to continue his fine form into this season under Maurizio Sarri, despite playing a more advanced role.
The Italian head coach has taken the risk of utilising the Frenchman in a more attacking role.
Both Antonio Conte and Didier Deschamps have enjoyed vast amounts of success with the player in a more defensive capacity, but Sarri is looking to bring more from Kante at Chelsea.
