From Afghan Refugee To Danish Footballer: Nadia Nadim's Incredible Journey

"When I was young, I got the heartbreaking news that the talibans had executed my father," says Nadia Nadim.

Nadia Nadim is a 33-year-old footballer who plays for Denmark, but she is not your average athlete. Nadia Nadim's story of tragedy and triumph is an inspiration to many - and it's currently going viral on social media. While Ms Nadim is today considered to be one of the most influential football players, particularly after she won the French league title in the 2020-21 season with Paris Saint-Germain, her childhood was marked by trauma.  Father killed by Taliban in Afghanistan when she was 11, fled to Denmark. Scored 200 goals & represented the Danish national team 98 times. studying to be a surgeon. Speaks 11 languages, on the Forbes list of Powerful Women. show your daughter a role model, show her Nadia Nadim! pic.twitter.com/MBO6oXyR3B This is Nadia Nadim, born in Afghanistan. Her father was murdered when she was 11yrs old and fled to Denmark on the back of a truck. Nadia has scored almost 200 goals for the Danish national team. She's completed her medical school & speaks 9 languages. NADIA IS A ROLE MODEL ???????? pic.twitter.com/u74W1odkxG What an asset to our world & such a role model for women everywhere. I believe @nadia_nadim is one of the greatest living athletes. I miss her in Portland but I continue to follow her. She is a role model for all. I'm overwhelmed by all the kind messages. I wish I could reply them all. But thanks, I surely appreciate it, and it warms my heart ❤️Please continue to spread love to one another, especially to those who maybe not deserves it, as they are the ones who needs it ❤️???? pic.twitter.com/3PaZBSTSjV Ms Nadim was born on January 2, 1988, in Herat, Afghanistan. She was just 11-years-old when the Taliban murdered her father, who had been a general in the Afghan army, according to The Independent. With her mother and four sisters, she escaped Afghanistan for Pakistan with forged passports, from where the family made its way to Europe. "We planned to escape to London, where we had a few relatives, and with forged passports we came to Italy through Pakistan," Nadia writes on her website.  "From there, me and my entire family went on a truck, thinking we where heading towards London.