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Payet officially unveiled as Marseille player

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 3:39 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 31 January 2017 3:39 PM ]

Olympique de Marseille's new forward Dimitri Payet poses with his jersey during a press conference on January 30, 2017 at Robert-Louis Dreyfus Stadium in Marseille, southern France. (AFP)

France international Dimitri Payet has been officially unveiled as a Marseille player.

Payet rejoined the French Ligue-1 club after completing a 25 million pound move from English Premier League side West Ham. He was handed the No. 11 shirt at Olympique Marseille.

The 29-year-old Frenchman had refused to play for the Hammers to force a move away from the club. Reports suggest that Payet was made to pay back 500,000 pounds before West Ham agreed to the move.

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