N’Golo Kante possesses arguably the most disarming smile in football. It almost looks like he never gets angry.

However, former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud shed light on a part of Kante’s personality the public doesn’t know too much about.

“I asked him to play Scrabble and I’m definitely better than him, so much better,” Giroud said to talkSPORT.

“He’s a funny person, top man and he hates losing. Sometimes he tries everything to win and that’s funny with him.

“He never gives up. On the pitch, he tries to step up and is massively important for Chelsea and the national team. 

“Off the pitch, he hates losing and sometimes it makes him a bit upset and angry.

“I always try to joke with him, he’s a top man,” Giroud said.

Now we know Kante has a winning mentality – little wonder he’s a serial winner.

The French midfielder recently returned from injury and is back in training with the Blues.