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'Khun Vichai will leave a lasting legacy at Leicester' - Kante pays tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha

Former Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante has described the club's late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as a ‘great man’.

The Frenchman paid tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha in Leicester’s match-day programme ahead of their Premier League tie with Burnley, the first game at the King Power Stadium since the tragic helicopter crash two weeks ago.

“I was lucky to have known the Chairman,” Kante wrote.

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“I was with Leicester City Football Club for a year and during that time I met a man who was always there for the players and their needs. He always had a smile on his face and was there to spur us on before games throughout the entire season.