Pyongyang International Football School: The academy aiming to produce North Korea’s Lionel Messi

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  • A student stands on the sideline of a women's football training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
    A student stands on the sideline of a women's football training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
  • Students take part in an under-14 training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
    Students take part in an under-14 training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
  • Students break for lunch following a training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
    Students break for lunch following a training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
  • Students stretch following an under-14 training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP
    Students stretch following an under-14 training session at the Pyongyang International Football School. Ed Jones / AFP