Chelsea's Kante named Football Writers' Player of the Year

Chelsea's Kante named Football Writers' Player of the Year

May 09, 2017
File photo shows Chelsea's N'Golo Kante heading the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. N'Golo Kante's impact in guiding Chelsea to the brink of the Premier League title was rewarded on Monday, when he was voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by soccer writers. — AP
File photo shows Chelsea's N'Golo Kante heading the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. N'Golo Kante's impact in guiding Chelsea to the brink of the Premier League title was rewarded on Monday, when he was voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by soccer writers. — AP

LONDON — Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers Association (FWA) on Monday, adding to his list of accolades this season, including the PFA Player of the Year award.

Kante, who joined leaders Chelsea from champions Leicester City in July, is on course to win consecutive Premier League titles. He came out on top of 17 players that received votes, including five of his Chelsea teammates.
"It is a fantastic honor to win this award," Kante told the FWA website. (footballwriters.co.uk)

"With so many great players in this Chelsea squad and in the Premier League, for the Football Writers' Association to name me their Footballer of the Year is a very proud moment in my career." — Reuters


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