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Sancho reminds me of a young Ribery, says Hitzfeld

Jadon Sancho's sizzling season for Borussia Dortmund has evoked memories of a young Franck Ribery for former BVB coach Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Sancho's first full campaign in the Bundesliga has seen him score eight goals and provide a league-high 13 assists for table-topping Dortmund, with his exploits earning him a huge amount of media coverage in his homeland.

A Champions League goal against Atletico Madrid in October opened his European account, while the youngster has also established himself as a regular in Gareth Southgate's England squad.

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Hitzfeld is one of the teenager's many admirers and the 70-year-old – who led the German league leaders to two league titles and a Champions League crown – has compared him to Bayern stalwart Ribery.