William Saliba hailed N’Golo Kante after his impressive performance in France’s 1-0 victory over Austria at Euro 2024.
France secured a win in their Group D opener on Monday evening as Max Wober’s own goal seven minutes before half time was enough for Didier Deschamps’ side.
Kylian Mbappe missed an excellent one-on-one chance in the second half to double France’s lead before the Real Madrid forward was forced off in injury time with a broken nose.
Kante, meanwhile, delivered a sublime performance at the heart of France’s midfield and was named Man of the Match for his display, which was reminiscent of the ones he delivered at the 2018 World Cup when Les Bleus won the tournament.
Asked if he agreed that Kante had given a ‘monster’ performance after France’s win, Saliba said: ‘Yes, of course.
‘He has impressed us all since the start of when we got together.
‘He is an incredible player and I hope he will maintain this level throughout the competition.’
Deschamps also described Kante’s. performance as ‘brilliant’, while the former Chelsea midfielder ended the game as France’s captain after Mbappe was forced off