A young Afro-Colombian football player, carrying his cleats, walks barefoot through a puddle after a training session on a dirt playing field in Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia, on October 6, 2019. Despite facing socio-economic barriers and the lack of resources in the isolated, rural regions of Colombia, young Afro-Colombians show passion, dedication and commitment in training of football. As many of them dream of playing professionally in the major leagues in Europe, football may...
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A young Afro-Colombian football player, carrying his cleats, walks barefoot through a puddle after a training session on a dirt playing field in Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia, on October 6, 2019. Despite facing socio-economic barriers and the lack of resources in the isolated, rural regions of Colombia, young Afro-Colombians show passion, dedication and commitment in training of football. As many of them dream of playing professionally in the major leagues in Europe, football may provide them with a potential path out of poverty. Regardless of training in mud, rain or tropical heat, they strive to turn their football dreams into reality.
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