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⚽ From War Zones to World Cups: The Homeless Team That’s Winning Hearts ๐Ÿ’™

  ⚽ From War Zones to World Cups: The Homeless Team That’s Winning Hearts ๐Ÿ’™ What if I told you the most powerful football story this year isn’t happening in the Premier League or at the Euros, but in the streets of England, where a team of warriors, survivors, and former outcasts are rewriting the definition of victory? This isn’t just a sports story—it’s a human story. And it starts with a color: blue. Blue has always meant something to Frankie Juma. It wasn’t just a favorite color—it was a lifeline, a symbol of identity, and an anchor in a world that tried to erase him. Raised in Darfur amidst a brutal genocide, Juma’s childhood was a mosaic of family, education, and ever-present violence. When football entered his life through Al-Hilal’s royal blue kits, it didn’t just offer him a pastime. It gave him a reason to dream beyond the borders of his persecuted tribe. His journey from Sudan to England reads like a modern odyssey—arrests, torture, desert escapes, and near-death cro...