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Palestinian players continue push for World Cup qualification amid war back home
A supporter of Palestine soccer team smiles ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Australia at HBF Park in Perth, Australia, June 11, 2024
Fifty years ago this month, Britain faced its hottest summer on record, as welterweight champion Stracey met his match in Mexico’s Palomino, writes JOHN WIGHT.
Including races at Newcastle, York and Chester
MOHAMMED RASHID once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse.
Fast forward to these grim times and Rashid, along with his Palestinian football teammates, carries a heavier weight knowing success on the field offers a little respite from the war raging in Gaza.
Amid the backdrop of the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its eighth month, an inspired Palestinian squad has produced a stirring run to reach the third round in Asia of World Cup qualifying for the first time.
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