‘I’ve been robbed of my dreams’: the sporting tragedy of the war in Gaza
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With facilities destroyed and lives cut short, the conflict has brought destruction to a previously thriving sporting sceneMohammed Abu-Hujair was booked on a flight to Spain last October. A scout from Real Madrid had visited Gaza in August and invited Mohammed, a 17-year-old who plays on the left wing, to join a football academy with the hope that, if he did well, he would stay in Spain. Mohammed also had the promise of a contract with Gaza Sport Club, making him one of the youngest players to...

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