Watch: ‘Burn your uniforms,’ former captain of Afghan women’s football team advises players
With the Taliban’s return, Khalida Popal, who now lives in Denmark, asked Afghan women football players to also delete social media traces for their safety.
Former Afghan women's soccer captain Khalida Popal had always used her voice to encourage young women ‘to be bold, to be visible.’ But now, she has a different message for players: delete social media, erase your public identity and burn your uniforms https://t.co/VqlioYYhky pic.twitter.com/1RFk6KR6Rq
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 19, 2021
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