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'I see myself a lot in Marcelo' – Inter Milan full-back Hakimi

New Inter Milan signing Achraf Hakimi has named Real Madrid left-back Marcelo as the player he modelled himself after, declaring he sees himself in the Brazil international.

The 21-year-old Moroccan was born in the Spanish capital and began his career with Los Blancos as a youth player in 2006 before moving to the first team in 2017.

Hakimi – who is adept at playing on either flank of the defence, was unable to nail a spot on either side of the Madrid defence, as Marcelo and Dani Carvajal were the established left-back and right-backs, respectively.