We Are All Brothers
I am a Black footballer. But this is not all that I am. I am Muslim. I am Senegalese. I am French. I am a Neapolitan.
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I am a Black footballer. But this is not all that I am. I am Muslim. I am Senegalese. I am French. I am a Neapolitan.
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At one point I started to dream about playing football for real. It’s what I did best. It’s what I liked. It’s what I wanted.
Pas le football des hommes contre le football des femmes. Il n’y a pas de meilleur ou de pire. On veut juste être reconnues et respectées.
我从来都不喜欢“再见”这个词
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