Reserve goalkeeper - 28 years
Ahmed
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Ahmed is reserve goalkeeper. On nights off football training, he trains as a militant with the Al Qassam Brigade.
Midfielder - 21 years
Imad
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Imad works in his cousin’s barber shop. He is in love with his niece and is hoping to marry her.
Left forward - 18 years
Nehru
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Nehru has a Swedish passport and hopes to flee the Gaza Strip to become a professional football player abroad.
Reporter - 34 years
Samah
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Samah is one of the few female journalists in Gaza. She keeps her head high in the male-dominated Gazan society.
Playmaker - 27 years
Usama
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Usama is the religious leader of the team. His family home was bombed in the war. He would love to rebuild his house.
The captain - 31 years
Zead
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Zead is a true leader, both on and off the pitch. He does not accept mistakes. Zead is a club man through and through.