“Before Omar Marmoush was racking up goals and assists in the Bundesliga, he was figuring out how to use the washer-dryer and prepare his own meals. As an 18-year-old, the transition from Cairo, the vast capital of his homeland Egypt (population: 10million), to the small German city of Wolfsburg (pop: 125,000) wasn’t the smoothest. After impressing with Cairo club Wadi Degla’s youth sides and featuring in their first team in 2016-17, Marmoush set off to Germany the following summer having accepted an offer from Wolfsburg. Initially, he spent two seasons in the reserves. This was a period which shaped him and improved his mental resilience. He took time to adapt off the pitch, too. …”
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