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Kick it like... Souleyman

February 26, 2009

Souleyman is 16 and has been playing football for 3 years in his neighbourhood. He regularly plays with friends who he met through a project for homeless children, organized by a German development organization.

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Hello, my name's Souleyman.

I come from Ouagadougou.

That's the capital city of Burkina Faso.

After school, I meet with my friends to play soccer.

Guys from the whole neighborhood play for the team.

We have a really good coach at the moment. His name is Samuel.

I hope to play in Europe one day.

I'd like to play for the German side Freiburg.

Our country's two best players both played there.

Soccer has been my passion since I was small.

So one day I hope to become a professional player.