The New York Times – Sports:
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
Category: Popal, Khalida
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They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
The New York Times – Sports:
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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How an Afghan Soccer Player Escaped the Taliban and Began a New Life
The New York Times – Sports:
How an Afghan soccer player and her teammates fled their homes, outran a murderous regime and forged the uncertain beginnings of a new life.