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As featured in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/05/belgium-golden-generation-world-cup-anderlecht-lukaku-kompany
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Printed in The Observer on 18/03/2018
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As featured in the Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/football/these-football-times/2018/jan/11/benfica-academy-world-football-transfers?CMP=share_btn_tw
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