📰 Fabregas Reveals How Kante Got His Brazilian Nickname at Chelsea

📰 Fabregas Reveals How Kante Got His Brazilian Nickname at Chelsea

Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas has lifted the lid on the origins of N’Golo Kante’s Brazilian-style nickname.

🗣️ “It was Eden Hazard and I who gave N’Golo Kante his Brazilian nickname of N’Golinho when we were all at Chelsea together, and I still use it to this day,” Fabregas revealed.

Fabregas praised Kante’s all-around abilities, saying:

“He’s seen as a defensive midfielder who makes all these tackles and recoveries and it’s fantastic, but sometimes we wouldn’t see him lose the ball. He can run with the ball, break lines, and dribble, and sometimes, just because it’s him, we don’t appreciate these things. That’s maybe why we started to call him N’Golinho. He’s one of the most complete midfielders in the world, for sure.”

The nickname highlights the often-overlooked attacking and technical qualities of one of football’s most admired midfielders.

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