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Wigan boss Martinez: We will be hearing more about Watson in future

Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez hopes 'Prince Harry' will continue to be Wigan's best man today.

Ginger midfielder Ben Watson bears an uncanny resemblance to Prince William's younger brother and used to be a regular at the Palace - Crystal Palace, that is.

Watson, 25, admitted when he joined the Latics in January 2009 his nickname had followed him.

Yet boss Martinez has only just been told about it. He said: "I wasn't aware of that but I am now! Seriously though, we'll hear a lot of good things about Ben in the future.

"He lives for the game. He's really quiet off the pitch with a dry sense of humour but comes alive in games.

"He's developed an arrogant streak on the pitch and it takes time to do that. The competition we have for places has probably helped.

"I've been very impressed by the manner in which he has been performing."

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