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Schalke, Milan, Newcastle - Malick Thiaw’s career so far is nothing to be sniffed at. DAZN follows the defender in the north of England and traces his journey from FC Schalke’s youth academy all the way to the UEFA Champions League. Find out what role Paolo Maldini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud played in this, why Thiaw could also have become a professional ice hockey player in Finland, and where the German international’s path might lead next in the new episode of DAZN UNFILTERED. Alongside Thiaw’s family, the episode also features his discoverer and mentor Norbert Elgert, who epitomises Schalke’s successful youth development programme like no other.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)