Power of the Pitch

Episode 2: Breaking the Rules with Khalida Popal


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The second episode of our podcast features Khalida Popal, one of the founding members and former captain of Afghanistan’s Women’s Football Team.

Khalida takes us on a captivating, sometimes perilous personal journey and shares her story of perseverance, resilience and success against all odds.

We accompany her through the years of chasing her dream - to play sport despite facing discrimination and adversity.

In the process, she has managed to empower and unify new generations of women and girls from diverse backgrounds through her organization Girl Power.

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