Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this @FIFAWorldCup, plays for Germany but with his Yazidi-Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is representing two communities on the

Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this @FIFAWorldCup, plays for Germany but with his Yazidi-Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is representing two communities on the global stage with no realistic chance of having World Cup teams of their own Link Deniz Undav’s World Cup success for Germany lifts Yazidi and Kurdish KHIRBET AL-GHAZAL, Syria: Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this World Cup, is playing for powerhouse Germany. Yet with his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is