Claim: Abbas Rahim (born January 25, 1979) at 13 he joined the Talaba youth before eventually transferring to Al-Shurta, and he played a disciplined defensive role
Evidence: Abbas Rahim (25 January 1979 – 10 August 2012) was an Iraqi football Midfielder who played for Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup and Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa. At the age of 13, he joined the Talaba youth where he spent two years before joining Al-Karkh - making his first team debut in 1995. A year later he transferred to Al-Shurta winning the league title in 1997-98. Some midfielders play a disciplined defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are otherwise known as defensive midfielders.