Murtaza, the Afghan boy fan of Messi who today suffers in Kabul

Afghanistan was back on the front page of every website in the world. The taliban They renewed their forces after 20 years and, after the departure of the United States troops, they took several cities until they reached Kabul, the capital. There they took over the government, threw out the president and regained power to establish a state under their religious interpretations.

When the baby met his idol. EFE.

When the baby met his idol. EFE.

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This unleashing of events caused thousands to leave the Asian country due to the terror generated by these extremists and in Kabul there is a lack of control. That city is where, for some years now, little Murtaza has lived, who became famous for his tender fanaticism with Lionel messi that even allowed her to meet him personally.

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The boy became famous in 2016, when he was five years old and he was playing soccer in a Leo T-shirt. So far, nothing that millions of boys to the best in the world did not do. But the photo his older brother posted on Facebook and went viral, it had a detail that made it unique. Murtaza played with a nylon bag, with light blue and white stripes, the number 10 and Messi written by hand.

Ahmadi with 5 years and his t-shirt-bag. AFP.

Ahmadi with 5 years and his t-shirt-bag. AFP.

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That image traveled the world and sensitized everyone, including the current player of the Paris saint germain. Thanks to the mediation of Unicef, the best player in the world sent him his jersey from the Argentina Selection signed along with a ball, but the desire of the seven-year-old Afghan was even greater: he wanted to meet his idol in person.

With Leo's shirt. Then the meeting would come. EFE

With Leo’s shirt. Then the meeting would come. EFE

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Chance wanted Messi, at the end of 2016, out with him Barcelona to a game in Qatar. Murtaza was invited and there his tenderness and unconditional love for Leo made him go viral again. The child did not release the Argentine crack at any time: He left with him by the hand, took a photo and even made the draw with the footballer, who took it with grace and then guided him to his parents.

Not a moment was detached from Messi. AFP

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ONLY MEMORIES REMAINED

Those incredible moments were, unfortunately, flashes in the life of Murtaza Ahmadi, who today is 11 years old and had to go through difficult moments. When he returned from that foray into Qatar, his home in Jaghori, a city in the Afghan province of Ghazni, was no longer the same.

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Leo, always a crack, took care of him as his own and also caused him tenderness. AFP

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In November 2016 the Taliban had begun to advance in that area, which was believed to be quite safe from these attacks. This forced several families to flee the area, with fear for what they might do with them and above all for the vision that these extremists have of women, for whom they have practically no individual rights.

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To make matters worse, some neighbors of the Ahmadi family believed that when the boy traveled to Qatar and He was in contact not only with Messi but also with important sheiks not only fulfilled his dream but also received money. Those rumors totally unfounded The false statements made Murtaza’s parents fear kidnapping or attacks on him.

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EXILE AND A BROKEN CHILDHOOD

It was at that time of multiple threats that the family decided to leave their home and go to Pakistan, with the ultimate goal of reaching the United States. That asylum request was unsuccessful and they had to return to their country, but Jaghori It was not an option, so they decided to stay in Kabul.

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The Afghan capital, never far from war and tension, provided the Ahmadi clan with more peace of mind than their hometown despite the fact that they lived in a small room. Settled there, Murtaza was concerned about two things before the rise of the Taliban in recent hours: football and explosions.

Already in Kabul and with seven years. Murtaza had to leave his hometown. EFE

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“There are a lot of explosions everywhere. Boom. I don’t have a place to play, I don’t have friends.”the little boy said in a documentary with Bleacher Report. The same thing his mother told EFE a few years ago: “Every time he hears a bomb or the sound of a gunshot, he runs to hide under my chador (the veil worn by Muslim women). “

Barsa shirt and nylon bag: all with Messi's 10. EFE.

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The reality of Murtaza and his family after the arrival of the extremists is a mystery. Few are the forms of contact in a city convulsed by the arrival of the Taliban, that while they promise not to be as criminal as they were 20 years ago, they cannot stop civilians from climbing into American planes and falling into the void when they try to escape.

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The boy is not a political analyst, but when he met Messi almost five years ago he was already expressing his need to have a normal life. Take me with you, there are only bombs here “, he said between those eternal hugs to Leo. The Argentine promised to help him: “Messi told me ‘when you’re a little older, I’ll fix things for you.’

Leo signed that shirt. EFE.

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Murtaza’s life was disrupted by conflicts that do not interest in the head of a boy of five or 10 years. Of a boy who only wants to play ball while dreaming that he is like his idol and that he would use that nylon bag again despite the conflicts that they unbelievably generated in his homeland: “I would wear it, because I adore Messi “:

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