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‘Little Messi’ Murtaza Ahmadi forced to flee Afghan Taliban

Linda Lew

Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi has been targeted by Taliban militants after he became an online sensation for using a plastic bag to imitate his idol, football legend Lionel Messi. “Little Messi” even got a chance to meet the Argentine player in Qatar. But now Murtaza and his family have fled their home in central Afghanistan amid threats from the militants.

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