Jens Petter Hauge #23

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“He is their best player,” the Atlético Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, said of Hauge before his side took on Bodø/Glimt in January. And Simeone is often right. Hauge had a starring role in Glimt’s Champions League run, scoring six times, including goals against Manchester City and in both legs against Inter in the playoff round. Hauge has bounced back from a tough spell at Milan, whom he joined in 2020. It did not work out for him at Eintracht Frankfurt either but he has been playing the best football of his career since returning to Glimt last year. While at Milan he was impressed by the 39-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic – on and off the pitch. He told CBS: "I remember I came to the dressing room with a new cap on and Zlatan said: 'Are you making pizzas or are you a footballer?' I like when people are joking.”

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