Seagulls starlet international hopes on hold as he helps Hatters

MUCH-TRAVELLED midfielder Yaser Kasim admits his football history fascinates players and fans alike, writes Mark Wood.

The Brighton youngster has been capped at U23 for his native Iraq and revealed that he and his friends were football mad when they lived there.

Kasim is also hoping that success at Luton will help further international honours to come his way, having made his Iraq U23 debut.

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