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Manuel Locatelli (born 8 January 1998) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Italy national team.

Locatelli is primarily a deep-lying playmaker operating in front of the team's defense, in a role similar to that of Andrea Pirlo. Although not his preferred position, he can also play in 4–3–3 formation as a wing-leaning central midfielder, alternatively known as mezzala. He possesses good vision, passing, ball control, dribbling, as well as a powerful and accurate shot from long range. His reading of the game and ball-winning abilities were described as sufficient for a defensive midfielder.<\/P>","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"Manuel Locatelli","82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"\u20ac30.00M","C6E00DEB351621C4":"439232","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"

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