France international and Chelsea star N'Golo Kante deserves to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or, according to African football fans.
The pint-sized midfielder added the Champions League title to his list of successes which includes the World Cup and Premier League crowns, as Thomas Tuchel’s Blues defeated Manchester City 1-0 at the Estadio do Dragao.
Kai Havertz’s 42nd-minute effort separated the English sides in the keenly contested showdown.
Also, Kante’s solid display against Pep Guardiola’s Citizens fetched him a third successive man of the match award in the competition.
With the Stamford Bridge giants’ success still generating attention on social media, fans claim that no player is more deserving of winning the individual accolade than the 30-year-old.
Ngolo Kante for Ballon d’or & world player of the year.
— Olaleye Dada (@olaleyedada) May 30, 2021
Alhaji Kante!
Small body big engine!🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/9nDBd8YCLu
If Luka Modric won the Ballon D’or, then Kante deserves to win it this time....
— Opzzeyreigns💪💪 (@OpzzeyReigns) May 30, 2021
Football is not only for goals
Tuchel #messi #ChampionsOfEurope Arsenal barca club world cup pic.twitter.com/a8CTgGrwSC
N'Golo Kante' Deserve Ballon d'Or 💪💙
— Abel D'pundit Gbenga (@AbelDpundit001) May 30, 2021
Michael Owen won Ballon d'Or in 2001 coz of FA Cup only while Fabio Cannavaro won Ballon d'Or in 2006 coz of World Cup.N'Golo Kanté have won all available cups and he deserves 2021 Ballon d'Or and best player in Europe. pic.twitter.com/KxdMDkvmQp
Chelsea fan here said Kante will win this year’s Ballon d Or… I was laughing hard when the thought Hit Me😱
— Eddie 🅧 (@Eddie11stat) May 30, 2021
WHO ELSE IF NOT KANTE
Ngolo Kante deserves Ballon d' Or this year. He has shown great performances.
— Iniobong Bellus (@Legitbellus) May 30, 2021
Ngolo Kante for ballon d'or or we riot😌
— . (@aaabdulahiii) May 30, 2021
I don't think anyone deserves the ballon d'Or better than Kante. Roger that, I said NONE.
— Akinbolaji (@Akinbolaji10) May 30, 2021
N'golo N'golo. 💥💥💯🧘🧘🧘🔥🖤🖤🖤🖤♥️♥️♥️
We are adding Euros this summer
— Adedapo (@Dapsondapis) May 30, 2021
Ballon d'Or 2021 winner
Sir N'Golo Kante https://t.co/ziwL92387G
Engine #Kante pic.twitter.com/Sv0NgqkcX6
— BABA VOSS (@babishaaq) May 29, 2021
Kante for Ballon dor
— OLALAYKAN😎 (@ola_lay_kan) May 29, 2021
No debate, Ngolo Kante is the greatest DM ever in the history of football. 👏🏼
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) May 29, 2021
Kante for ballon dor 2021💙
— Nonnyy (@Nonnny_07) May 29, 2021
Kante for Ballon d'or #UPBlues
— Ebube The Statesman (@akaebube) May 29, 2021
Ngolo Kante deserves the crown. https://t.co/sLzCpKEB6o
— Udogu Sunday (@UdoguSunday) May 30, 2021
Kante is not iniesta or xavi, don't rob him off what he deserve
— Solomon's Bae😍 (@phoenixtv01) May 30, 2021
"Ballon D'or"
Owerri
Wenger
Ahmed gulak pic.twitter.com/tME6KJrMLd
Kante for the ballon dor, undisputed pls we don't need Euro to judge this again
— Amoo© (@Federalofficia) May 30, 2021
Apart from Ronaldo, the only player who deserve the Ballon D’Or is Ngolo Kante.
— ADOFO ASA ™📸🇬🇭 (@_adofoasa__) May 30, 2021
If Luke Modric could win Ballon d'or, why can't Ngolo Kante win it too. pic.twitter.com/CSSxIpJkv6
— Ghana9ja boy 🇳🇬 🇬🇭 (@Filaman19) May 30, 2021
Meanwhile, some do not agree with this assertion as they queried how the Frenchman who was not considered as the Blues’ Player of the Season has suddenly become favourites to dethrone Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
N'golo Kante!is not winning Ballon D'or guy. Not in this world not anywhere 👌
— Johnny Ekemini (@johnnypaparazi) May 30, 2021
Someone that did not even win Chelsea Player of the Year sef. You all are saying he deserves Ballon D'or😂😂 #Kante
— Techie (@its_teeboi) May 30, 2021
N'golo Kante!is not winning Ballon D'or guy. Not in this world not anywhere 👌
— Johnny Ekemini (@johnnypaparazi) May 30, 2021
13 games to determine the Ballon D'Or?
— Mark-Jimoh (@JimohMark) May 30, 2021
So na man of the match be the criteria for Ballon d or
— Adewale Victor (@Vic_adeluv) May 30, 2021