Jamie Vardy Reveals How He Persuaded Kanté to Choose France Over Mali
N’Golo Kanté nearly declared for Mali to honour his family roots before France’s 2016 call-up. Jamie Vardy says that during Leicester City’s 2015/16 title run, Kanté hesitated when Didier Deschamps first approached him. His teammates rallied around him, joking and insisting he’d win trophies with Les Bleus. Kanté made his France debut in a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in March 2016. He later starred as France lifted the 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Nations League.
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