N'Golo Kante (centre) celebrates after Chelsea won the Premier League title on May 12, 2017. (Reuters photo)Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante was named Player of the Year by the Premier League on Sunday, adding a third individual accolade to a list of achievements this season that includes winning a second consecutive Premier League title. The 26-year-old Frenchman, who joined champions Chelsea from last year's title winners Leicester City in July, has already been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers Association and the Professional Footballers Association. "It's a huge honour to be named player of the year... and I want to thank everyone who voted for me," Kante said in a statement on the league's website. "I work hard in training, I try to give my best and I work with so many very good players; that's why we won the league two times," Kante added.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2017 09:22 UTC