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Afghanistan's cricket team under fire as players meet with Taliban and say politics shouldn't stop sports

Por: CBS News World January 17, 2023

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For decades, has been portrayed to the world largely through bleak accounts of daily bombings, mass causalities, political turmoil and humanitarian crises. Perhaps its only real success story, has been cricket. The world's second-most popular sport has long been a national pastime in Afghanistan, and it has given the Afghan people, through decades of strife, a way to see their nation shine on the world stage.Now, as the result of their... + full article



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