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'The enemy was outside the door' - Afghanistan's women's football captain shares team's story
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8:40Now Playing"Representing our country was the most beautiful memory", says Khalida Popal who captained the first women's national football team in Afghanistan in 2010.
Khalida says she and her teammates faced harassment, abuse and attacks from people in her country but they persevered to "be a voice for our voiceless sisters."
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