It's no exaggeration to say that Deniz Undav is one of the positive heroes of the 2026 World Cup. The 29-year-old German striker has only been a substitute at the tournament so far, but he has also excelled against Curacao and Ivory Coast. However, few people know that the Stuttgart player has come a long way to get here, and even coach Julian Nagelsmann had to apologize to him earlier.
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It's no exaggeration to say that Deniz Undav is one of the positive heroes of the 2026 World Cup. The 29-year-old German striker has only been a substitute at the tournament so far, but he has also excelled against Curacao and Ivory Coast. However, few people know that the Stuttgart player has come a long way to get here, and even coach Julian Nagelsmann had to apologize to him earlier.