According to Mundo Deportivo, Iraqi midfielder Zidane Iqbal has revealed that his idols are Thiago and De Jong.

Iraqi footballer Zidane Iqbal, responding to journalist Olajide's questions, said: "My favorite player has always been Zidane, and that's because of my father. I watched him play a lot when I was young, and we share the same name."

However, the players who inspired him growing up came from Barcelona. Iqbal explained: "I watched Thiago play for Liverpool, Barcelona, and Bayern. He's an excellent player, and I try to build my playing style based on him. Currently, De Jong is an amazing player. There are many players, but I am myself, and I can do things in different ways. You can always try to imitate someone, but the best version is yourself."

The Iraqi midfielder, whose team was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, added: "I try to model my playing style after De Jong, but I also try to add things that I can do myself."

Zidane Iqbal has diverse idols and diverse background. He was born and raised in Manchester to a Pakistani father and an Iraqi mother. According to Al Jazeera journalist Abid Hussain, this midfielder not only participated in Iraq's historic return to the FIFA World Cup after 40 years, but also became the first Pakistani-heritage player to participate in the FIFA World Cup. Pakistan has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

Iqbal signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in 2021 at age 18 while still in the club's youth academy. That same year, he made his Champions League debut for Manchester United. In 2023, he joined Utrecht.

Now 23 years old, Iqbal possesses the technical finesse characteristic of football magicians. He is a bright light in this Iraqi squad, a team with many more stories to tell. He plays beautifully and knows how to learn from excellent midfielders. Iqbal, "Iraq's Zidane," idolizes Thiago Alcántara and De Jong.

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