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Plastic bag Messi shirt boy flees Taliban
The Afghan boy who became famous for wearing a Lionel Messi football shirt made out of a plastic bag has been driven out of his home by the Taliban. Images of Murtaza Ahmadi went viral on the internet in 2016 and he ultimately did meet his hero. But the seven year old is now in hiding after the Taliban started a hunt for him. Alex Ritson reports.
(PHOTO: Murtaza Ahmadi in his home made football shirt CREDIT: Reuters)
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