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Cengiz UNDER

MARSEILLE

In a resurgent, gung-ho Marseille side which new Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli has redesigned from top to bottom, Turkish right-winger Cengiz Under has been a key factor in the upgrade, always on hand to light up proceedings with attacking fireworks galore.

Full-backs know they will have to work overtime when coming up against the 24-year-old loanee from Roma. He is speedy, tricky, elusive and playing with sky-high confidence, backing his expressive skills and vivid imagination to overcome any obstacle in his path.

Modelling his game on the old Dutch master

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