N'Golo Kante celebrates Leicester on reaching the quater finals

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By Brian Bosire | Mar 15, 2017

It was undoubtedly one of the best nights of an otherwise disappointing season for Leicester, who many were tipping for relegation before Craig Shakespeare took charge of the club following Ranieri's controversial exit.

Many have suggested that the departure of N'Golo Kante to table-topping Chelsea has been a significant factor in Leicester's difficult season. In leaving for Stamford Bridge, the French midfielder missed out on European football for a season.

The Chelsea star helped the Foxes make history last season when they shocked the world and won the Premier League.

This time he couldn't help on the pitch but still witnessed Leicester making the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in club history.

 But following the final whistle on Tuesday night, after full-time the midfielder wore a giant smile on his face which showed he still has a soft spot for the reigning Premier League champions after his former teammates sealed a safe passage to the last eight of Europe's premier cup competition.

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