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Kids play football in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan. Football is a 'mother'.

In a Syrian refugee camp, where football plays the role of the “mother”

December 4, 2013 · by · in 2014 World Cup, Asia, Back Stories, Brazil, FIFA, Jordan, Politics, Refugees, Syria, The AFC · Leave a comment

“Football is the most popular sport; it plays the role of the mother. It’s the only outlet that children have. It’s a very difficult life here in the refugee camp and football alleviates their suffering.”