It was a deeply personal visit, but you can trust the social media and curious locals to turn anything into a well-reported event. Such was a visit of Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante to Mali, the country of his origins.@ChelseaFC and France Football midfielder, @nglkante visit Mali. N’Golo Kanté visits Mali 🇲🇱He went Bamako, Mali’s capital, then Kayes, where his father and brother were buried and prayed at their graves. pic.twitter.com/nbMaVJ1wb0— Muhaideen Faiz Brichini 🦁 (@Brichini_99) March 24, 2022 The French international used the international break to travel back to Africa and visit the graves of his father and brother. While he was in Bamako, the footballer used the opportunity to apply for a national ID that makes him a bit closer to the land of his fathers. Of course, while at the police station, everyone wanted to say hello and have their picture taken with one of the best players in the world.Ngolo Kante wnt 2 Mali 2 visit d graves of his brother & father. Must of been a very emotional trip. And if I tell you that even #Mbappe is 4rm Cameroon some of u wouldn’t believe pic.twitter.com/RYFCZELd3H— EZUGWU ISAAC EMMANUEL (@ezugwu_isaac_e) March 24, 2022 The people who met Kante say that he was very pleasant to talk to and that he’s down to earth and modest. That’s what we expected from one of the good guys in the sport.Kante is now back in Europe, where Les Bleus will play Ivory Coast in a friendly at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
