Gary Neville described N'Golo Kante as the 'best player on the pitch' against Austria while Roy Keane and Ian Wright heaped further praise on the former Chelsea star for his brilliant performance in France's opening Euro 2024 victory.
The 33-year-old has been largely off the radar of European football since deciding to leave Stamford Bridge in favour of a move to Saudi Arabia last year, but made a grand re-introduction to tournament football on Monday.
Kante was named as a starter in a two-man midfield alongside Juventus playmaker Adrien Rabiot and starred as Les Blues got their European Championship campaign off to the perfect start.