Barcelona’s Lionel Messi holds the hand of Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi on the pitch before the start of a friendly football match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli FC in the Qatari capital Doha. Karim Jaafar / AFP
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi holds the hand of Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi on the pitch before the start of a friendly football match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli FC in the Qatari capital Doha. Karim JaafShow more

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