Categories: Football

N'Golo Kanté, MVP of the Champions League final

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté has been chosen MVP of the final of the Champions League 2020-21, played this Saturday in Porto, after his prodigious performance in the triumph of the 'blues' against Manchester City by the minimum (0-1).

N'Golo Kanté replaces Kingsley Coman as 'Most Valuable Player' in the Champions League final, after his “solid and constant” presence, according to UEFA. The French player achieves this award after having been named MVP also in the two semi-final matches against Real Madrid.

UEFA technical observers John Peacock and Patrick Vieira said that Kanté achieved “a massive influence in the middle third with and without the ball., forming an excellent partnership with Jorginho “to defeat Manchester City.

Champions League Finals MVPs since 2001

2020: Kingsley Coman (Bayern).

2019: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).

2018: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).

2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).

2016: SERGIO RAMOS (Real Madrid).

2015: ANDRÉS INIESTA (Barcelona).

2014: Ángel Di María (Real Madrid).

2013: Arjen Robben (Bayern München).

2012: Didier Drogba (Chelsea).

2011: Lionel Messi (Barcelona).

2010: Diego Milito (Inter Milan).

2009: XAVI HERNÁNDEZ (Barcelona).

2008: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United).

2007: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan).

2006: Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona).

2005: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).

2004: Deco (Porto).

2003: Paolo Maldini (AC Milan).

2002: Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid).

2001: Oliver Kahn (Bayern München).

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