From factory floor to World Cup star - Germany's super-sub Undav
It was not long ago that his manager Julian Nagelsmann called him out openly - but Deniz Undav is proving himself a key player for Germany at the World Cup.
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"Yes, definitely."
— Julian Nagelsmann , Athlete
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It was not long ago that his manager Julian Nagelsmann called him out openly - but Deniz Undav is proving himself a key player for Germany at the World Cup.
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