Futsal Phenom in Afghanistan Is a Hero the Taliban Didn’t Expect
A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes.
By Elian Peltier, Yaqoob Akbary and Tomás Munita · The New York Times – World
A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes.