Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.
Kante is on the verge of becoming the first player to win the Premier League title with two different clubs in successive seasons, having inspired Chelsea to touching distance of glory this term after playing a huge role in Leicester's fairytale last year.
The FWA gong - football's oldest individual award - completes an outstanding double for the 26-year-old Frenchman, after his dynamic displays in midfield landed him this year's prestigious PFA Player of the Year award, which is voted for by his fellow professionals.