Olympique Marseille's Andre-Pierre Gignac (R) challenges FC Sochaux's Cedric Kante during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Olympique Marseille's Jordan Ayew (R) jumps to head the ball against FC Sochaux's Cedric Kante (L) and Joseph Lopy during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, November 10, 2013.
REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Olympique Lyon's Clement Grenier (centre R) challenges Cedric Kante of Sochaux during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon March 31, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Sochaux's Cedric Bakambu (L) celebrates with team mate Cedric Kante (R) after scoring against Paris Saint Germain during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Bonal stadium in Sochaux February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Marc Loos (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Sochaux's Cedric Kante (L) challenges Paris Saint Germain's Alex (R) during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Bonal stadium in Sochaux February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Marc Loos (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) challenges Cedric Kante of Sochaux during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, September 29, 2012. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Paris St Germain's Kevin Gameiro (R) reacts as he scores past Sochaux's Cedric Kante (L) and goalkeeper Simon Pouplin during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, September 29, 2012. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Paris St Germain's Kevin Gameiro (R) is challenged by Cedric Kante of Sochaux as he shoots to score during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, September 29, 2012. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Paris St Germain's Kevin Gameiro (L) is challenged by Cedric Kante of Sochaux on his way to scoring a goal during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, September 29, 2012. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Prince Tagoe (R) of Ghana fights for the ball with Cedric Kante of Mali during their third-place match at the African Nations Cup tournament in Malabo February 11, 2012. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba (R) plays against Mali's Cedric Kante during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba (L) runs for the ball against Mali's Cedric Kante during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou (orange) is challenged by Mali's Cedric Kante (R) and Adama Tamboura during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

(From L to R) Mali's Gara Dembele, Cedric Kante, goalkeeper Oumar Sissoko and Seydou Keita prepare for a training session in Gabon's capital Libreville February 7, 2012. Mali will play against Ivory Coast in their African Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match on Wednesday. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mali goalkeeper Oumar Sissoko (R) jokes with teammate Cedric Kante before a training session in Gabon's capital Libreville, February 7, 2012. Mali will play against Ivory Coast in their African Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match on Wednesday. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ghana's Ayew Andre Morgan Rami (L) challenges Diakite Drissa (C) and Kante Cedric of Mali during their African Nations Cup Group D soccer match in FranceVille Stadium January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ghana's Taky Charles Kwame (L) challenges Kante Cedric of Mali during their African Cup of Nations Group D soccer match in FranceVille Stadium January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (C) shoots to score his second goal between Panathinaikos' Stergos Marinos (L) and Cedric Kante during their Champions League Group D soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona September 14, 2010. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Panathinaikos FC's Cedric Kante (L) battles for the ball with Inter Milan Samuel Eto'o during the first half of their friendly soccer match in Toronto, August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Panathinaikos FC's Cedric Kante (L) battles for the ball with Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o during the first half of their friendly soccer match in Toronto, August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Panathinaikos FC's Cedric Kante (L) battles for the ball with Inter Milan's Samuek Eto'o (R) during the first half of their friendly soccer match in Toronto, August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Panathinaikos' Cedric Kante (L) is challenged by Dinamo Bucharest's Andrei Cristea during their Europa League soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Athens December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Sparta Prague's Jan Holenda (bottom) fights for the ball with Panathinaikos Athens' Cedric Kante during their Champions League qualifying round soccer match in Prague July 28, 2009.
REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC SPORT SOCCER) 

Karim Benzema of Olympique Lyon (10) challenges Cedric Kante (L) and Onyekachi Apam of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at le Ray stadium, February 8, 2009. Benzema scored the second goal for Lyon. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Kemal Bourhani of Vannes (L) fights for the ball with Cedric Kante of Nice during their French League Cup semi-final soccer match under heavy rain at le Ray stadium February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Monaco's Chu Young Park of South Korea (L) challenges Vincent Hognon (C) and Cedric Kante (R) during their French Cup soccer match at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, January 25, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO) 

Cedric Kante of Nice reacts after scoring against Le Havre during their quarter-final French League Cup soccer match at le Ray stadium, Nice, January 13, 2009. Nice defeated Le Havre 1-0. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Cedric Kante of Nice reacts after scoring against Le Havre during the quarter-final of their French League Cup soccer match at le Ray stadium in Nice, January 13, 2009. Nice defeated Le Havre 1-0. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Olympique Lyon's Frederic Piquionne (C) challenges Cedric Kante (R) of Nice for the ball during their French League 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon September 13, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE) 

Karim Benzema of Lyon (C) fights for the ball with Olivier Echouafni (R) and Cedric Kante (L) of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France, May 3, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Fernando Cavenaghi (R) of Bordeaux fights for the ball with Cedric Kante (L) of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France, April 26, 2008. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE) 

Sylvain Armand (R) of Paris St Germain challenges Cedric Kante of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris April 13, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

Ivory Coast's Arouna Kone (front) tries to control the ball while under pressure from Mali's Cedric Kante in their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match in Accra January 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (GHANA) 

Ivory Coast's Arouna Kone (front) tries to control the ball while under pressure from Mali's Cedric Kante in their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match in Accra January 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (GHANA) 

Cedric Kante of Mali (R) challenges Nigeria's Yakubu Aiyegbeni during their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match in Sekondi January 25, 2008. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (GHANA) 

Milan Baros (L) of Olympique Lyon fights for the ball with Cedric Kante of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon December 15, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE) 

Sydney Govou (L) of Olympique Lyon fights for the ball with Cedric Kante of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon December 15, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE) 

Olympique Marseille's Djibril Cisse (C) jumps to heads the ball against Cedric Kante (L) of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, March 17, 2007. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE) 

Olympique Marseille's Djibril Cisse (L) challenges Cedric Kante of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, March 17, 2007. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE) 

Cedric Kante (C) of OGC Nice fights for the ball with Olympique Lyon's Milan Baros (L) during their French Ligue 1 soccer match, at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, January 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE) 

Mamadou Niang of Marseille (C) fights for the ball with Olivier Veigneau (L) and Cedric Kante (R) of Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France, October 29, 2006. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE) 

Girondins Bordeaux's Alejandro Alonso (R) of Argentina runs behind Nice's Cedric Kante during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France, September 9, 2006. REUTERS/Caroline Blumberg (France) 

Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) challenges Abdul Kader Keita of Lille during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg March 25, 2006. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler 

Monaco's Marco Di Vaio of Italy (C) challenges Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (L) and Guillaume Lacour (R) during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Louis II stadium in Monte Carlo January 11, 2006. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) challenges Bafetimbi Gomis (L) of Saint-Etienne during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg October 29, 2005. Saint-Etienne won 1-0. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler 

Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) challenges Herita Ilunga of Saint-Etienne during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg October 29, 2005. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler 

Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) challenges Frederic Piquionne of Saint-Etienne (R) during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg, October 29, 2005. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler 

Basel's Eduardo (R) fights for the ball with Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (L) during their UEFA Cup Group E first leg soccer match at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, October 20, 2005. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener 

Strasbourg's Pen and Kante fight for the ball with Ajaccio's Saifi during their Ligue 1 soccer match in Bastia. Strasbourg's Ulrich Le Pen (C) and team mate Cedric Kante (R) fight for the ball with Ajaccio's Rafik Saifi during their Ligue 1 soccer match at the Francois-Coty stadium in Bastia September 21, 2005. REUTERS/Pierre Murati 

Strasbourg's Kante challenges Bordeaux's Darcheville during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Strasbourg. Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) challenges Jean Ducan Darcheville of Bordeaux during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg August 27, 2005. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler 

Auxerre's Akale and Strasbourg's Kante fight for ball during French Ligue 1 match at Meinau stadium in Strasbourg. Auxerre's Kanga Akale (R) and Strasbourg's captain Cedric Kante fight for the ball during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg July 30, 2005. REUTERS/Jean-Marc Loos 

Rennes' Kallstrom competes for the ball with Strasbourg's Abdessadki and Cedric Kante during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Rennes. Rennes' Kim Kallstrom (L) competes for the ball with Strasbourg's Yacine Abdessadki (C) and Cedric Kante during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Rennes, western France, May 21, 2005. REUTERS/ Daniel Joubert 

Racing Strasbourg's captain Kante celebrates with their France Ligue Cup trophy after defeating Caen 2-1 in their finals match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis. Racing Strasbourg's team captain Cedric Kante (2nd L) celebrates their France Ligue Cup trophy win with teammates after defeating Caen 2-1 in their finals match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis near Paris, April 30, 2005. Picture taken April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Racing Strasbourg's captain Kante celebrates with their France Ligue Cup trophy after defeating Caen 2-1 in their finals match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis. Racing Strasbourg's team captain Cedric Kante celebrates with their France Ligue Cup trophy after defeating Caen 2-1 in their finals match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis near Paris, April 30, 2005. Picture taken April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Racing Strasbourg's Kante falls as he and team mate Boka watch Caen's Mazure's shot goes into goal during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match in Saint Denis near Paris. Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (L) falls as he and team mate Arthur Boka (2nd R) watch Caen's Sebastien Mazure's (C) shot goes into goal during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Racing Strasbourg's Kante jumps for the ball against Caen's Ben Askar during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match in Saint Denis near Paris. Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (C) jumps for the ball against Caen's Aziz Ben Askar (R) as Strasbourg's Sidi Keita looks on during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Caen's Mazure scores goal against Racing Strasbourg's Kante during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match in Saint Denis near Paris. Caen's Sebastien Mazure (L) scores a goal against Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Caen's Mazure shoots to score against Racing Strasbourg's Kante during their French Ligue Cup final match in Saint Denis near Paris. Caen's Sebastien Mazure (L) shoots to score against Racing Strasbourg's Cedric Kante (R) during their French Ligue Cup final soccer match at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi 

Bordeaux's striker Julien Faubert (L) challenges Strasbourg's captain Cedric Kante for the ball during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France April 02, 2005. PP05040021 REUTERS/ Regis Duvignau RD/DY 

Bordeaux's Faubert jumps for ball with Strasbourg's captain Kante during their French League 1 soccer match in Bordeaux. Bordeaux's striker Julien Faubert (L) jumps for the ball with Strasbourg's captain Cedric Kante during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France April 02, 2005. REUTERS/ Regis Duvignau