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Golo Kante has definitely been revived. If France win at Euro 2024, Kante will receive the Most Valuable Player.
France won the Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Belgium 1-0 at Düsseldorf Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time). France, which reached the quarterfinals, will clash with Portugal to advance to the semifinals.
It was recognized as an own goal in the end, but the player who scored for France was Randal Kolo Muani. It was Kante who poked the pass to allow Colomouani to score from a good chance. Kante calmly watched Colomuani from outside the penalty box and created a decisive scene with a neat pass that saved his teammate's chances.
Kante blocked Belgium's midfield with Orelien Chouameni of the match. Despite Belgium having Kevin De Bruyne in front, they have only scored five shots in full time. Belgium attempted an average of 16 shots per game in three group games, but Kante and Chouamenira failed to break through a strong primary defense.
Football statistics outlet OPTA said after the match that "Kante is currently the longest unbeaten European player in the history of the World Cup and Euro, major tournaments. France is on an unbeaten streak of 19 matches (13 wins and six draws) in which he played, highlighting how important Kante is for the French national team.
Not Mbappe nor Antoine Griezmann, but Kante, who was born in 1991, is leading France, which was considered the top candidate for the Euro championship along with England. French coach Didier Deschamps would not have known that Kante would perform so well in the Euros.
It was because after the 2022-2023 season, Kante was rated as being completely down from his heyday. Kante showed the steel king mode every season after moving to Chelsea from Leicester City, but his injuries increased from the 2019-2020 season. In the 2022-2023 season, he ended up with a serious injury to his hamstring muscle and barely played.
So Chelsea sold Kante to Saudi Arabia. Kante was showing good performance again in Saudi Arabia, but coolly, the level difference between the Saudi league and the European league is large. There were many comments that it would be difficult for Kante to wear a French uniform again and show good performance.
Contrary to expectations, Kante is showing his performance in his prime at the Euros. In four matches so far, Kante has won the most valuable player twice. There is no offensive point, but Kante is the player who should never be out of France right now. Kante's performance is overwhelming.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
