It's a humid afternoon, and the biggest soccer superstar of his generation is sitting in a windowless room in the basement of a New York City loft, dressed in slim gray jeans and a white T-shirt revealing the dark sleeves of tattoos on his forearms.

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Upstairs, a wing added to the original home contains Mr. Dean's hideaway, including a master bedroom, sitting room and enormous bathroom with striking views of the city skyline.

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