Afghan girls' football squad find new home in Ronaldo's Portugal
The Hindu
A senior Taliban official said after the August 15 takeover that women would probably not be allowed to play sport because it was "not necessary" and their bodies might be exposed
Leaving her homeland Afghanistan was painful, says 15-year-old Sarah. But now safely in Portugal, she hopes to pursue her dream of playing football professionally - and perhaps meeting her idol, star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sarah was one of several players from Afghanistan's national female youth football squad who fled their country in fear after the Taliban hardline Islamist movement seized power in August.
Portugal has granted asylum to the young footballers.
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