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In this photo, taken Sunday, May 26, 2019, the Spanish football team Alma de Africa, composed of recently arrived migrants and Spaniards, poses in jersey with the insults they have suffered in Jerez de la Frontera. , Spain. A Spanish football team, heavily composed of migrants, has found a new way to protest the racist abuse suffered by the players. Players from Alma de Africa – Soul of Africa's Spanish – decided to put on shirts with insults printed on their backs in place of their names. (Vanesa Lobo / Diario de Jerez via AP) (Associated Press)
MADRID – A Spanish football team made up of many migrants has found a new way to protest racist abuses against gamblers.
Players from Alma de Africa – Soul of Africa's Spanish – decided to put on shirts with insults printed on their backs in place of their names.
The team is based in Jerez de la Frontera, in southern Spain, and plays in a minor regional competition.
In addition to the locals, the team includes players from Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d 'Ivoire, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo.
The club says its mission is "to promote a better quality of life for young African immigrants residing in Jérez de la Frontera and the intercultural harmony of its citizens".
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