French president Emmanuel Macron has waxed lyrical about his countryman N'Golo Kante ahead of Euro 2020 - backing him to win the Ballon D'or prize and calling him 'an example' for the nation. France president Emmanuel Macron has backed Chelsea's N'Golo Kante to win the Ballon D'orMacron met up with the France squad in Clairefontaine this week to give them encouragementMacron also raved about PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe, saying he and Kante represent 'values of effort, togetherness and loyalty'. 'N'Golo Kante is a great player, like Kylian Mbappe and he is an example,' he told RMC Sport, via ESPN. 'When we see again the season Kante has had with his club, and I hope the Ballon d'Or too and I'm sure what he will do in this Euros. 'If you received the ball after each time you called for it, it is always the same,' he said.

Source: Daily Mail June 11, 2021 09:02 UTC