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Really?Don't be so naive. You and I both know he wouldn't make a stand against the Taliban if it wasn't for his song.
Noor Husin always believed that representing Afghanistan was his destiny. The Southend United midfielder was born in Mazar-i-Sharif 17 months before a massacre of 2,000 Hazaras there by the Taliban in August 1998 prompted his family to flee the country. They eventually settled in Croydon, south London.
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‘It’s so the young players can have a better future’: why Afghanistan’s men are on strike
Southend United midfielder Noor Husin is one of 18 players protesting against the way they have been treated by the country’s football federation and alleged corruption.