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Alex Hunter is a superstar within FIFA 18

By Tim Nudd

September 21, 2017

Alex Hunter is one of the most popular young soccer players today. The grandson of a famous British player in the 1960s, the teenager is trying to break through in the storied English Premier League. Millions followed his story last year as he began to make a name for himself—even though he’s not a real person.

Tim Nudd
@nudd Tim Nudd is a former creative editor of Adweek.
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