France superstar N’Golo Kante has been forced to deny reports that he secretly married a Malian woman during his visit to the West African country where his parents come from.
French football star N’Golo Kante has spent the better part of this week in Mali where his family resides.
Kante was born in France to Malian parents and has maintained his connection to the West African nation, where he has family, and with the club football calendar taking a break due to international fixtures, he has used the time to visit them.
The 33-year-old, named after Mali’s historical emperor Ngolo Diarra, has funded a state-of-the-art medical facility in Mali’s capital Bamako to a tune of $5 million (Ksh650 million), showing his love and commitment to the country.
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However, while those in Mali have lauded him for the great gesture, Kante’ visit has also generated interest following rumours that he had a secret wedding with a Malian woman.
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This is after a photo of Kante and a woman surfaced online with some even congratulating him for finding a wife but the footballer has denied the claims.
“This clarification aimed to dispel the growing excitement and confusion surrounding the speculations,” a spokesman from Kante’s circle said, clarifying the reports about his purported traditional wedding as per The Pinnacle Gazette.
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Not much is known about Kante’s private life, having previously been linked to Jude Littler, the ex-wife of former France footballer Djibril Cisse, with the humble midfielder always shy to talk about his love life.
The ex-Leicester City and Chelsea midfielder now plays for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad and has not been called up to the France squad for the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals against Croatia with the first leg set to be staged on Thursday.
The 2018 World Cup winner made a sensational return to Didier Deschamps’ squad for the Euro 2024 tournament when he put in a commanding display as they exited at the semi-final following a 2-1 loss to eventual winners Spain.
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