Meet the Palestine football team who escaped Gaza War to play in Dublin

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Stories of suffering and tragedy mix with tales of hope as a team strives to send a message to the world

The enduring sounds of a football stadium. The clink of a ball rebounding off a metal post. The cheers and laughter from a squad of young players. The shrill of a coach’s whistle as they gather in the centre circle.

“Some of our players have lost limbs in the war,” she said. “They won’t be able to play this sport again.” This is what he had to say: “We are here in spite of what is going on in Gaza, the genocide, the atrocities, all the challenges that our people are facing. “Let us hope we can recharge mental batteries and reconsider policies to save more blood and stop suffering.”

And this evening she has the chance to become one of the most significant figures in the history of Palestinian football.

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