It is not too late for Iraq.. Who is Noah Darwish?
Barcelona was chasing a talent who is expected to be the talk of the new world, the Turkish Arda Guler, kira online , bein-sports-1
Indeed, Guler became the talk of the world, not only thanks to his outstanding talent, but also thanks to his transfer to rivals Real Madrid.
Now Barcelona club is seeking to compensate for this loss with a new young jewel.. and the new haven is a player of Iraqi origin.
Noah Darwish was born in September 2006, nearly two months after the World Cup, which was hosted by Germany and witnessed the coronation of Italy. He grew up in “Bad Krozingen”, to start his football career with the Freiburg Academy.
The rapid progression continued to become the 16-year-old player, an indispensable element in the under-17 team, with whom he played 23 matches, scoring 9 goals and assisting 5.
Noah also appeared with the Freiburg under-19 team, and was promoted to train with the second club, so how did the rising talent catch the eye in general? And the eyes of Barcelona in particular?
The answer.. one of the permanent gates to the diverse origins: the Germany national team.
Darwish is a key player in the U-17 national team, and last May he was chosen to compete in the Euro competitions for this age group as captain of the national team.
Germany topped a group that included Portugal and France in his presence, and witnessed his scoring a goal in crushing Portugal by four without a response.
Darwish was also influential with two assists in overcoming Poland and reaching the final, which the Manshafts lost in the end, with two goals and 4 assists in the tournament in total.
His favorite position so far is the playmaker, thanks to his ability to create and innovate on the field, but his arsenal does not end here.
Vision and passing quality qualify him to play in the middle, and the appropriate speed and quality of dribbling qualify him to play on the wing as well.
Arsenal previously targeted the same player, but he needs to wait until September 2024 to officially end the deal, as the rules will not allow his transfer before he turns eighteen, thanks to Britain’s exit from the European Union.
The way for Barcelona is open now, unless another Spanish party intervenes, and the way is also open for Iraq, which has the right to represent it.
Of course, the situation will not change in the age groups, and it is clear, based on the player’s upward path, that he will be required with time in the first German national team, but no one can predict the future, and we may see a player of this talent in the Iraqi national team.