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Khalida Popal: ‘Football was freedom for us’

Former captain of the Afghanistan Women's National Football team Khalida Popal tells Naga Munchetty about creating the first football league for women in Afghanistan.

Khalida is the founder of Girl Power, a programme which uses sport to empower and motivate women through sport.

“I took the game into schools and started a campaign and movement together with my mother and other girls.â€

“It took a long time… we made history playing and representing Afghanistan for the first time.â€

This clip was from Naga Munchetty on Tuesday 18th June 2024.

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