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'Gotta love the man': Fans applaud N'Golo Kante's sportsmanship as Chelsea star urges referee to stop the game after accidentally stepping on Fulham defender Joe Bryan's head Chelsea won 2-1 at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon  N'Golo Kante put club rivalry to the side on 89 minutes at Craven Cottage  He urged for a stoppage after accidentally stepping on Joe Bryan's head

By Luke Augustus for MailOnline

Published: 11:31 GMT, 4 March 2019 | Updated: 11:43 GMT, 4 March 2019

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It seems N'Golo Kante can do no wrong and the midfielder endeared himself to the football world once again with a nice piece of sportsmanship at the weekend.

The Chelsea midfielder put club rivalry to the side at one point during their west London derby at Fulham on Sunday.

In the 89th minute of Chelsea's 2-1 Premier League win at Craven Cottage, the likeable figure urged referee Graham Scott to halt proceedings after accidentally stepping on the head of Fulham left back Joe Bryan.

N'Golo Kante (left) has been praised by fans for his sportsmanship towards Joe Bryan

N'Golo Kante (left) has been praised by fans for his sportsmanship towards Joe Bryan

The incident occurred during a Chelsea counter-attack in which

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