At a time when diaspora players are becoming increasingly important in teams all over the world, they are slighted by the local football community in Pakistan and some individuals in the media just because they were not born in Pakistan.
![Pakistan’s Complicated Relationship with Diaspora Footballers [PIDE] Pakistan’s Complicated Relationship with Diaspora Footballers [PIDE]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg)
At a time when diaspora players are becoming increasingly important in teams all over the world, they are slighted by the local football community in Pakistan and some individuals in the media just because they were not born in Pakistan.
![Pakistani Zidane makes Manchester United debut [SAMAA] Pakistani Zidane makes Manchester United debut [SAMAA]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Zidane-Iqbal-makes-his-Man-United-debut-1160x535.jpg)
Zidane Iqbal’s father is British-Pakistani, mother is British-Iraqi. He is eligible to represent England, Pakistan and Iraq internationally, recently featured for Iraq U23s but remains eligible for all three senior national teams