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NOOR HUSIN FROM AFGHANISTAN TO NOTTS

MAT GUY TAKES A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF A PLAYER WHO HAS COME A LONG WAY…

MAT GUY
AN UNLIKELY JOURNEY
AGOAL on a cold February afternoon in League Two, in a match between two mid-table sides witnessed by just 1,751 supporters, could quickly fade into footballing obscurity.
For many, this goal in the 67th minute at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium on February 4, 2017, did exactly that – notable only for securing another three points for Stanley as they pulled away from the foot of the table after a slow start to the season.
Indeed, it was an unremarkable goal in many respects...

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