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28th Mar 2017

Fickle football fans have fallen out of love with N’Golo Kante

He's a "fraud" all of a sudden

Darragh Murphy

Football fans are quick to change their opinion based on one game. Who knew?

It seems like only yesterday that supporters – be they of N’Golo Kante’s current club, his previous clubs or complete neutrals – were praising the midfielder as one of the best in Europe.

That’s because it was only yesterday that supporters were praising the midfielder as one of the best in Europe.

The “coincidence” that Kante anchored the centre of the park for Leicester City’s fairytale season last term and is doing the same for champions elect Chelsea in this campaign has sent his stock skyrocketing.

And the stats didn’t lie as the Frenchman’s reputation as an impenetrable force intensified.

But all it takes is one off-night for football supporters to turn on you.

We’re acting like that’s new information when, in reality, it’s anything but.

However the breakneck nature of this U-Turn definitely stood out as remarkable as Kante was torn asunder for his performance during France’s home defeat to Spain on Tuesday night.

The Chelsea star was given the runaround by Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Koke, which prompted the use of terms such as “exposed”, “fraud” and “overrated” on social media.

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