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'My brother hid in a rice sack': The refugee stars playing at the World Cup

'My brother hid in a rice sack': The refugee stars playing at the World Cup
BBC News Thursday 18 June 2026, 13:41 UTC 1 min read
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Germany's Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning for a change in global attitudes.

Germany's Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning for a change in global attitudes.
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