World’s Football Fans Hail 1 Chelsea Player After Champions League Win Over Man City

World’s Football Fans Hail 1 Chelsea Player After Champions League Win Over Man City

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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- N'Golo Kante has been praised by fans after helping Chelsea to win UCL title

- The Blues defeated Manchester City in the final of the Champions League

- Manchester City failed to utilize their chances well in the second half

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France international N'Golo Kante has been hailed by fans around the world after helping Chelsea to win the Champions League on Saturday night, May 29.

It was an incredible night for the Stamford Bridge landlords who defeated Manchester City in the final for them to be crowned the champions of Europe.

N'Golo Kante was so superb in this competition this season for Chelsea and he is one of the reasons that made the Blues win.

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel also did a superb job for the Blues reaching two finals this season with the Stamford Bridge landlords.

He first steered Chelsea to the final of the FA Cup which they lost against Leicester City.

The Blues however turned their attention to the Champions League final which they have won against Manchester City.

Fans on social media praised Kante for him to have won significant titles in his career so far including the World Cup.

Kante of Chelsea teammates.
Kante of Chelsea teammates lifting the Champions League title. Photo by David Ramos
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Chelsea have emerged winners of this season's UEFA Champions League after a 1-0 win over English rivals Manchester City at the Estadio do Dragao in Portugal.

Kai Havertz' lone strike in the 42nd minute was all Thomas Tuchel's side needed to be crowned champions of the tournament in style.

Manchester City made their intentions known in the early stages of the encounter and in the 10th minute, a good counter-attack from the Citizens from the left flank saw Raheem Sterling send in a dangerous cross into the Chelsea box, but Ben Chilwell did well with a good clearance.

In the 17th minute, Chelsea came close when Chilwell found Kante inside the City box from the left flank, but the latter's aerial header went well over the crossbar.

And on the half-hour mark, a brilliant pace from Walker to cross-in a dangerous ball inside the Chelsea six-yard box from the right, and it was too good for Gundogan who failed to connect it.

Three minutes later, ther a good build-up from Chelsea forwards around the City box, but they failed to found the opening for a clear chance.

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