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Tuesday 18 June 2024 11:45, UK



Khalida Popal says she and her teammates faced harassment, abuse and attacks from people in her country but they persevered to &#8220;be a voice for our voiceless sisters.&#8221;



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&#8220;Representing our country was the most beautiful memory&#8221;, says Khalida Popal who captained the first women&#8217;s national football team in Afghanistan in 2010.

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