Youth coach: The youth team had to replace Iqbal when playing to make the game seem fairer

According to Sky Sports, Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal's youth coach Stuart Hammer said in an interview that Iqbal had to be replaced in the game because he stood out from the crowd because iqbal was not present.

Born in Manchester, Iqbal was born to an Iraqi mother and a Pakistani father. He made his Debut for Manchester United in the Champions League last week, becoming the first British South Asian player in United's history. Before joining Manchester United's academy, Iqbal played at the local Sale United club, where Hammer began coaching him when Iqbal was 5 years old.

Hamer said in the interview: "When we played some six-a-side football matches, he did very well and stood out in them. We've all done that and sometimes we have to swap him off the field to make the opponent appear more fair in the competition because he's so dangerous on the pitch and it makes others feel unfair. We have a training process where even in four-a-side, five-a-side and six-a-side competitions, the kids play in a variety of different positions. ”

"So they're all involved in scoring goals, and Iqbal often brings us goals and he loves to do that. I can still imagine Iqbal leaning against the goalpost, waiting for what to happen! He's just very focused on his football career and that has never changed. What happened to his Manchester United debut was just the icing on the cake, but hopefully that's just the beginning of the story. ”

Speaking about the development of Iqbal during his youth training, Hammer said: "It was a great experience with us under our care and guidance, and it was really great to know him. It was fantastic when he joined Manchester United until he made his debut at Manchester United, which was really great. From the time he was a young player to his debut now, I've seen a lot of his youth games. It's great to see him with this development, he deserves it all. ”

(Zhen Shiming)