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Jul 14 2009, Marco Villa

After years of displacement thanks to America’s war and occupation, the Iraqi national football [soccer] team finally returned home to Baghdad to play a match in the Al Sha3ba Stadium.

Despite the improved security in the country, Iraq is still a...

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