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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Humble' N'Golo Kante praised as ex-Chelsea star cleans up scarves after Al-Ittihad fans tossed them on the pitch in Jeddah derby - while his team-mates stood and watched!

N'Golo Kante has once again been hailed for his humility after cleaning up the pitch during a Saudi Pro League match - while his team-mates stood by and watched. The Al-Ittihad star was clearing up scarves that his own supporters had tossed on the pitch as a delaying tactic while they led Al-Ahli 1-0 in the Jeddah derby. Kante's team-mates …

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5 months ago

West Ham keen on surprise move for N’Golo Kante

The Telegraph

West Ham United are exploring a deal to bring France midfielder N’Golo Kante back to the Premier League from Saudi Arabia. Kante, a title winner with both Leicester City and Chelsea, joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad one year ago and made 46 appearances in all competitions last season. West Ham are targeting four or five new signings this summer as …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Euro 2024: One for Saudi Arabia in Kante, Laporte face-off

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: Spain and France in a semi-final of the European championship is a contest featuring former champions who have also won the World Cup and hence there will be a lot of famous names on either side. “The rhythm in competition is possibly a bit less — except some games against the top teams where I would say it’s the …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

France v Belgium LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction as Jan Vertonghen own goal proves decisive

The Independent

✕ Close Germany fans sing You'll Never Walk Alone before Euro 2024 match France reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after edging past Belgium in a scrappy and tight contest in Dusseldorf. Les Bleus were the more proactive side, looking to feed Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Thuram the ball as they ventured further up the pitch with Belgium electing for …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet the nicest guy in football: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on N’Golo Kante

Hindustan Times

The ongoing Euro 2024 is proving to be a wonderful coming-of-age tournament for some of the world’s best young footballing talent. I’d like to start by talking about perhaps the nicest player of them all, an experienced hand who has absolutely lit up the Euros: N’Golo Kante. In the first two matches France played, it was not Kylian Mbappe or …

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6 months ago

Kante: French hero back in business

Hindustan Times

Nine minutes in, William Saliba had checked Memphis Depay by preventing the Dutch striker from turning but the ball remained in an area goalkeeper Mike Maignan could not reach. When he moved to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, it looked like a wonderful career in which Kante won the Champions League, Premier League and the World Cup – in Russia, the French …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Matos, the rise of a boy Chelsea are very excited about

New York Times

Norwich City’s former academy manager Gregg Broughton always believed Alex Matos had the ability to become a Premier League player, but even he is amazed about what the teenager has achieved in a short time at Chelsea. Just over three months after moving from Norwich City’s youth setup to Stamford Bridge — and a day before he turned 19 — …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hernandez returns to France squad for Euro 2024 qualifier, friendly; Kante, Pogba left out

The Hindu

Defender Lucas Hernandez has been recalled to the France squad for this month’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ireland and a friendly against Germany, while midfielders N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba miss out. Hernandez was sidelined for several months last season after suffering a cruciate ligament rupture at the World Cup, but he has played three Ligue 1 games for Paris …

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1 year, 4 months ago

After Boehly and Clearlake’s chaotic first year at Chelsea, it’s time to see what they’ve learned

Associated Press

It’s time to find out what lessons Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have learned after their crash course in Premier League soccer. Chelsea certainly came crashing down to earth in the co-owners’ first year in charge of the two-time Champions League-winning club. Now they are playing catch-up after a chaotic campaign saw them spend record amounts on new signings, hire …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia, football and faith’s role in a revolution

New York Times

“It’s where I want to be. “Essentially, he’s young and he’s giving the youth what they want.” Football is passionately followed in Saudi Arabia Critics view the Saudi government’s investment in football and other sports as an attempt to draw attention away from the country’s bleak human rights record — which has been described as “appalling” by Amnesty International — …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dua Lipa faces third lawsuit over 2020 mega-hit ‘Levitating’

LA Times

Dua Lipa is facing another copyright lawsuit over “Levitating.” Bosko Kante says he never agreed the star could use his “talk box” recording in remixed versions of the song. The “New Rules” singer and Warner Music Group are facing another copyright lawsuit over the mega-hit, this latest one from Bosko Kante, a music producer and musician who alleges he never …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Jordan Henderson’s Saudi move will alarm English football. If he can be tempted, who’s next?

New York Times

This isn’t quite what Gareth Southgate had in mind when he urged English footballers to broaden their horizons and consider moving abroad. GO DEEPER Saudi Pro League guide: The teams, the players and how to watch It is a move that will have serious repercussions for Liverpool — and which, as Caoimhe O’Neill wrote so eloquently, has caused dismay within …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Kante set to become new owner of Belgian third division club

The Hindu

N’Golo Kante may have moved to Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad but he will still have a link to club football in Europe after he agreed on a deal to buy Belgian third-division side Royal Excelsior Virton. “Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N’Golo Kante, a player of great class, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s lavish recruitment drive rolls on despite Messi miss

The Hindu

Missing out on Lionel Messi hasn’t slowed Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment drive as the oil-rich kingdom tries to establish itself as a viable destination for the world’s top players. World Cup and Champions League winner N’Golo Kante became the latest stellar player to head to the lucrative Pro League, signing a three-year contract Wednesday to team up with Benzema at …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s lavish recruitment drive rolls on despite Messi miss

Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England — Missing out on Lionel Messi hasn’t slowed Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment drive as the oil-rich kingdom tries to establish itself as a viable destination for the world’s top players. World Cup and Champions League winner N’Golo Kante became the latest stellar player to head to the lucrative Pro League, signing a three-year contract Wednesday to team up …

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1 year, 6 months ago

N’Golo Kante, the midfield miracle worker who changed football

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his debut season, came Leicester’s improbable Premier League win, powered by …

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1 year, 6 months ago

N’Golo Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad as Saudi clubs continue transfer spree

The Hindu

N'Golo Kante won pretty much everything in European football. Kante completed his widely expected move to Saudi champion Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal Wednesday after six years at Chelsea, with his new club opening its doors to the 32-year-old midfielder with a series of tweets containing the hashtag “WelcomeBox2Box” — referring to his hard-running style of play. One of Kante's …

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1 year, 6 months ago

'Always Believe In': Chelsea Post Thank You Note for N'Golo Kante Following Saudi Switch

News 18

Chelsea star midfielder N’Golo Kante’s switch from the English shores to the Saudi Pro League is confirmed as the Frenchman will represent Al Ittihad in the Middle Eastern country after the move was officially completed on Wednesday. 💙— Chelsea FC June 21, 2023 The club also shared a highlight reel of the French midfielder’s best bits in the blue kit. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

N'Golo Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on three-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Firstpost

N’Golo Kante won pretty much everything in European football. Kante completed his widely expected move to Saudi champion Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal Wednesday after six years at Chelsea, with his new club opening its doors to the 32-year-old midfielder with a series of tweets containing the hashtag “WelcomeBox2Box” — referring to his hard-running style of play. One of Kante’s …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Hindustan Times

Saudi Arabian soccer champion Al-Ittihad has another high-profile French player to accompany Karim Benzema at the team next season. N'Golo Kante playing for Chelsea during the 2022-23 Premier League N'Golo Kante completed his move on a three-year deal on Wednesday after leaving Chelsea, with Al-Ittihad welcoming the 32-year-old midfielder with a series of tweets containing the hashtag “WelcomeBox2Box” — referring …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on three-year deal, leaves Chelsea

The Hindu

Saudi Arabian football champion Al-Ittihad has another high-profile French player to accompany Karim Benzema at the team next season. N’Golo Kante completed his move on a three-year deal on Wednesday after leaving Chelsea, with Al-Ittihad welcoming the 32-year-old midfielder with a series of tweets containing the hashtag “WelcomeBox2Box” — referring to his hard-running style of play. The big names — …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Associated Press

N’Golo Kante won pretty much everything in European soccer. Kante completed his widely expected move to Saudi champion Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal Wednesday after six years at Chelsea, with his new club opening its doors to the 32-year-old midfielder with a series of tweets containing the hashtag “WelcomeBox2Box” — referring to his hard-running style of play. One of Kante’s …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bellingham gone but who’s next? Midfield merry-go-round will define summer

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Others seen in the Premier League this season who are either definitely …

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1 year, 6 months ago

N’Golo Kante set to sign with Al Ittihad, claims report

The Hindu

World Cup-winning French midfielder N’Golo Kante has signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, a club source told AFP on Wednesday, a day after Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema also joined the team. The club source did not divulge the size of the deal, which comes as the oil-rich Gulf monarchy buys up a swathe of players for its …

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'Humble' N'Golo Kante praised as ex-Chelsea star cleans up scarves after Al-Ittihad fans tossed them on the pitch in Jeddah derby - while his team-mates stood and watched!

West Ham keen on surprise move for N’Golo Kante

Euro 2024: One for Saudi Arabia in Kante, Laporte face-off

France v Belgium LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction as Jan Vertonghen own goal proves decisive

Meet the nicest guy in football: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on N’Golo Kante

Kante: French hero back in business

Alex Matos, the rise of a boy Chelsea are very excited about

Hernandez returns to France squad for Euro 2024 qualifier, friendly; Kante, Pogba left out

After Boehly and Clearlake’s chaotic first year at Chelsea, it’s time to see what they’ve learned

Saudi Arabia, football and faith’s role in a revolution

Dua Lipa faces third lawsuit over 2020 mega-hit ‘Levitating’

Jordan Henderson’s Saudi move will alarm English football. If he can be tempted, who’s next?

Kante set to become new owner of Belgian third division club

Saudi Arabia’s lavish recruitment drive rolls on despite Messi miss

Saudi Arabia’s lavish recruitment drive rolls on despite Messi miss

N’Golo Kante, the midfield miracle worker who changed football

N’Golo Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad as Saudi clubs continue transfer spree

'Always Believe In': Chelsea Post Thank You Note for N'Golo Kante Following Saudi Switch

N'Golo Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on three-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on three-year deal, leaves Chelsea

Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player

Bellingham gone but who’s next? Midfield merry-go-round will define summer

N’Golo Kante set to sign with Al Ittihad, claims report