Female soccer player is breaking barriers
By Xinhua in Kabul | China Daily | Updated: 2015-08-01 07:27
22-year-old seeks to overcome tradition against athletic performances by women in her country
"It is my dream to become a soccer star and earn honor for my country one day," Massuma Mohammadi, 22, said at the national stadium in Kabul on Monday.
Dressed in training gear and between exercises with her teammates, the ambitious Mohammadi said that Afghan women are talented, and like women in other countries could earn a name for themselves and their countries.
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