The curious case of Dutch international turned drug smuggler Quincy Promes
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Quincy Promes has always been one for a watchlist.
Once a common name in any Premier League transfer gossip column, the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal were said to be drawn to the electrifying attacking midfielder a decade or so ago, catching eyes as he stamped his mark as 'one to watch' during his Spartak Moscow days.
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