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Apr 2022
30m 11s

Football in Iraq with legend Younis Mahm...

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About this episode

In this episode we’ll dive into perhaps the biggest underdog story in the history of football. It’s a story on how football can unite a war torn country. This episode is dedicated to Iraq’s football history. We spoke with Younis Mahmoud, a legend in Iraqi football, as well as an Iraqi journalist and a current player of the national team, to give you this story.


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