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Chelsea and France ace N‘Golo Kante goes missing behind taller team-mates in two team photos

Leicester City legend won consecutive Premier League titles but still prefers to live his life away from the spotlight

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CHELSEA and France's ego-free star N’Golo Kante managed to hide in two official photos with his World Cup squad.

The Leicester legend, after driving them to a 5000-1 Premier League title, is famed for avoiding the limelight.

The entire France squad assembled for a group photo before departing for the World Cup in Russia
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The entire France squad assembled for a group photo before departing for the World Cup in Russia

But he took his shyness to new levels during the photocall for the France national team before they head to the World Cup.

The former Caen player joined the rest of the squad picked by Didier Dechamps for the tournament in Russia.

But can you see him?

Somehow Kante managed to hide behind fame-loving Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba in one group shot.

And the understated Leicester hero managed to hide behind Man United star Paul Pogba for a group shot
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And the understated Leicester hero managed to hide behind Man United star Paul Pogba for a group shotCredit: Twitter @equipedefrance
The Chelsea player was barely visible
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The Chelsea player was barely visibleCredit: Twitter @equipedefrance

And in a second snap, the diminutive 27-year-old is barely visible between two towering team-mates, as his forehead appears just over their shoulders.

Kante is already a hero at Stamford Bridge after landing a top-flight title there last season and an FA Cup in May and fans will be thrilled to hear he is settled in London.

He told the how much he enjoys having friends and family visit him from France.

He said: “They come over often from Paris.

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Chelsea star N'Golo Kante does not like the limelight or seek fame - only his forehead is visible here
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Chelsea star N'Golo Kante does not like the limelight or seek fame - only his forehead is visible hereCredit: Twitter @equipedefrance

“When they visit they want to see the tourist sites in London. It’s a good city, a big city. There are lots of things to do.

“For me London will always be different because Paris is home, I was born there, I’m from there, I can speak French there.

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“But they are both great capitals where you can find everything you need.”

At the Chelsea training ground in Cobham you can find a pool table that the PSG transfer target perseveres with – despite not being a natural.

And the painfully modest ace likens it to his football style where he out runs and battles rivals who tower over him.

Chelsea and France fans did finally get a good look at the midfield dynamo, bottom left, in this group shot
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Chelsea and France fans did finally get a good look at the midfield dynamo, bottom left, in this group shotCredit: Twitter @equipedefrance
The classy French team has a number of Premier League superstars headed for Russia
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The classy French team has a number of Premier League superstars headed for RussiaCredit: Twitter @equipedefrance
Chelsea and France midfielder is famously shy and modest and avoids interviews
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Chelsea and France midfielder is famously shy and modest and avoids interviewsCredit: PA:Empics Sport

He said: “Pool is one thing, football another! I know I am not the best pool player, so I try to be clever by thinking about how I want to play!

“On the pitch it is the same. Everyone has their job to do. We try to prepare for it and work on it in training. In games we all work for each other.

“I need to anticipate if one attack is going wrong, what is needed to be done to stop the counter-attack.

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"It’s important to always think what could happen, offensively and defensively, and to always be aware on the pitch. That’s what I am trying to give.

“It’s something as a midfielder I have worked on a lot. Every midfielder who plays in this position at Chelsea has the same role.

“I can’t say away from football if I am someone who prepares everything before, but maybe in pool, yes!"

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