Zidane talked us through his heritage and identity this week, explaining that he is a proud Mancunian but also a proud Pakistani and a proud Iraqi. His father is from Lahar, Pakistan, and his mother from Samawah, in Iraq. Both were in attendance for his debut at Old Trafford last month.
“I knew where they were sat. I knew where my friends were, where my parents were and my family,” Iqbal said.
“My mates got near the tunnel at the start, gave me a couple of high-fives before I ran out and then ran back to their seats. At the end of the game, I gave them a little thumbs-up.
“The nerves were crazy. Seeing all the fans watching the game, even when I was warming up, shouting your name and all the singing. It was everything I dreamed of and more, really.
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