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Published 12:52 16 Jun 2018 BST
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Throughout the season he displayed a level of discipline, composed aggression and vision well beyond both his years and his seemingly frail, pale frame. He may look like your older brother's mate who avoids sunlight like the plague, but he doesn't play like it.
Such qualities are undoubtedly the reason behind his rise to prominence in the French side, and also explain why Deschamps was at ease with putting him in the side in place of the injured AS Monaco full-back Djibril Sidibe.
As big a miss as Sidibe is, it's not hard to see why Pavard has been trusted in his stead. A cursory look at his performances for both club and country showcase a player possessing an enormous array of both technical and physical qualities.
He is as likely to win a foot race with a speedy attacker as he is to turn around and steal the ball away before his opponent even notices he's there, before dropping the shoulder and escaping in a puff of smoke like the evil magician he is.
Above all though, he plays the game with way more understanding than any 22-year-old has the right to, and has a thirst for success that would make plenty of fellow pros blush.
To many, the name Benjamin Pavard still means nothing. But that's about to change.Sport

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