Nadia Nadim says in Afghanistan she might have been dead or a mother of seven

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·5 August 2026

Nadia Nadim says in Afghanistan she might have been dead or a mother of seven

Nadia Nadim, 38, a Denmark international forward born in Afghanistan, carries a harrowing past of an assassinated father, exile and refugee camps. She now pursues a surgical career alongside her life as a player.

As reported by L'Équipe, she fled Afghanistan in 2000.

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Her departure came four years after the Taliban returned to power.

Her father was a general in the Afghan army, a tall, intelligent and charismatic figure, with the aura of a James Bond character.

He loved sport and had played international field hockey before mujahideen killed half of the team.

Source: L'Équipe

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