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Leicester boss Puel tells Maddison to forget Beckham comparison

Leicester City boss Claude Puel has urged James Maddison to create his own identity.

The new England squad member has been likened to David Beckham.

But Puel says: “He has just played seven Premier League games and we cannot compare him to other players.

“It is important to go his own way and not to compare. He has his own attributes. He is Maddison and no other player.

“He is just 21 but he is mature and he is an intelligent player. As a manager I want him to keep this focus because it is important he continues this way."

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