Julian Draxler (Germany)

Despite having been born in Sydney, Tomi Juric, whose family hails from Croatia, always felt like an outsider. He is nevertheless proud to be playing for Australia at this year’s World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Xherdan Shaqiri’s life story is one of survival and courage. He grew up in Switzerland, where his family struggled to make ends meet after immigrating from Kosovo. His love of football is surpassed only by his fierce determination to succeed — by any means necessary. Hosted on Ac ... Show More

Ivan Rakitić has endured a lot on his journey to becoming a Croatian superstar, including fleeing from the Balkan War with his family as a child in the 1990s. Rakitić grew up in Switzerland, but — at the urging of a football legend — decided to play as an international for the te ... Show More