N’golo Kante’s Impact on France’s Training
France Striker; Marcus Thuram has disclosed how it is like to play against N’Golo Kante in an outdoor game prior to the France Euro 2024 opener against Austria. Kante was an instrumental player in the French side that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and heis yet to feature for the national team for almost two years before being invited by Didier Deschamps to featured in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The 33-yeared old Midfielder who is currently playing for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad featured in France warm up friendly matches against Luxembourg and Canada and is expected to play critical part in the tournament
Thuram’s High Praise for Kante
Before the start of the match between France and Austria, Thuram, who was anticipated to lead the French attack, made compliments to Kante. ‘I have the feeling that there are three of him at Clairefontaine!’ he teased. Thuram said: “I have never seen anything like it; it’s horrible, it’s horrible.
We can’t play anymore, we can’t play in training anymore. As soon as we have him on our team, we know we have won. ” Regarding N’golo Kante, Thuram noted that his presence helped people remember that he is still one of the best midfielders in the world, stating, “I think we are very happy to have him with us”
Thuram on Mbappe’s Role
Thuram added his thoughts on how Mbappe can sometimes threaten the role of a central attacker in French football. He said this not true arguing that, “Kylian in no way hinders the growth of a No. 9 in the France team. He assists all the players .It is easy to support each other with extraordinary players. “ Thuram pointed out the onfield relationship between him and Mbappe and Dembele further noting that “He tells me to be at liberty, to link up with Kylian and Ousmane.
