During the biggest holidays of the year - the prestigious award "Chelsea" to the player N'Golo Kante. The publication "France Football" recognized the 26-year-old midfielder as the French player of the year. The representative of the "Blues" surpassed such stars as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe. Specifically, the representative of Paris Saint Germain took second place, five points behind the winner (87). Third place went to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema (52). The laureate was determined using a unique system: all former winners and the editors of the publication cast their votes. For example, last year's winner A. Griezmann voted for Thomas Lemar, P. Pogba, K. Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette, and Kante. Opinions were also expressed by celebrities such as Didier Deschamps, Michel Platini, Sylvain Wiltord, Franck Ribery, Samir Nasri, and K. Benzema.
