France and Chelsea star N'Golo Kante may be busy and in your face on the pitch but off it, a very different story appears.

France won their second World Cup on Sunday after beating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling final and after the final whistle, celebrations were in full swing at the Luzhniki Stadium.

According to French publication Le Parisien, Kante played the final with a stomach bug and it was evident on the pitch as he endured a quiet evening both during the match and the celebrations.

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N'Golo Kante celebrates with the World Cup after France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final

Kante only got his hands on the trophy after Steven N'Zonzi asked his team-mates to let him

Kante can be seen looking in at the celebrations while Djibril Sidibe holds the trophy

N'Zonzi had to step in and retrieve the trophy for Kante, who was too shy to ask to hold it

N'Zonzi can be seen taking the trophy off Florian Thauvin before handing it to the midfielder

A picture has emerged of a very young Kante (left) not intruding on the celebrations

Here you can see the scenario play-out quite clearly. pic.twitter.com/AWegSYJ1q6 — Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 16, 2018

N'GOLO KANTE'S WHIRLWIND CAREER 2013: Ligue 2 2014: Ligue 1 2016: Premier League winner 2016: Helps France reach EURO final 2017: Premier League winner 2017: PFA Player of the Year 2017: PL Player of the Year 2017: Ballon d'Or nominee 2018: FA Cup winner 2018: World Cup winner Advertisement

But that didn't stop his team-mates, Steven N'Zonzi in particular, acknowledging the huge role he played for France at the World Cup.

While Kante's French team-mates were busy seizing the moment and taking pictures with the trophy, the midfielder very much struggled to get hold of the World Cup before N'Zonzi gave him a helping hand.

N'Zonzi had to step in and retrieve the trophy for his midfield friend as Kante was too shy to ask and didn't want to impose on anyone.

And it appears as if Kante has always been the reserved type - which has captured the heart of fans worldwide - after a picture emerged of him celebrating as a youngster.

In the photo, while his young team-mates are celebrating as a group with the trophy, a tiny Kante can be seen smiling at the cup while standing on the outside of the celebrations.

But it's not just off the pitch where Kante has won the hearts of many. His World Cup-winning team-mates have fully appreciated his brilliance on the field.

N'Zonzi, who came on as a substitute for Kante, had his compatriots back after the match

Nnnnnnnnn’Golo Kanté !!! 📢📢📢



Les coulisses de la victoire sur Snapchat !! ➡️ equipedefrance pic.twitter.com/Obj8iNGBVz — Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) July 15, 2018

L'EQUIPE'S RATINGS OF FRANCE XI They may have won the World Cup but L'Equipe were still critical of the victorious France squad in their player ratings. Kante, one of France's best players at the World Cup, received a rating of just three. Blaise Matuidi and Olivier Giroud received four, while Hugo Lloris and Benjamin Pavard were rated with a score of five. Harsh. This is how L'Equipe rated the France and Croatia starting XI's on Sunday Advertisement

After their greatest ever triumph, the France squad proudly sang Kante's name at their team hotel in front of their jubilant families and friends.

Kylian Mbappe also posted a video on Instagram of the whole France squad chanting Kante's name on the team bus as they enjoyed a few drinks following their victory.

And it didn't stop there. Paul Pogba, Benjamin Mendy and Ousmane Dembele were also seen serenading Kante with a song as they celebrated in the dressing room following the final whistle.

27-year-old Kante has enjoyed a whirlwind career after moving to England with Leicester before joining Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles and a World Cup in the space of three years.

The France squad chanted Kante's name proudly back at their team hotel afterwards