Gaza amputees tackle trauma with football

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AFP

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Sat, 2019-04-13 02:08

DEIR EL-BALAH, Palestinian Territories: When 12-year-old Abdel Rahman Nofel was shot in the leg near the Gaza border, he thought he would never play football again.
But on an artificial pitch in the coastal enclave, the young amputee controlled the ball, leaned heavily on his crutches and took a shot.
He is one of dozens of players preparing for kick-off Saturday in Gaza’s first football tournament for amputees.