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Chelsea's Ngolo Kante with the trophy following the UEFA Champions League final match held at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal
with Jamie J
N’GOLO KANTE approached the winner’s podium and sized up the gleaming Champions League trophy that was almost as big as him.
The diminutive midfielder had seen jubilant teammates before him give the trophy a kiss as they walked by. Kante, a touch nervous maybe, gave it a little pat and shuffled on.
Humble to the end, Kante moved a step closer to winning everything there is to win in football by adding the Champions League with Chelsea on Saturday.
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