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Jasmine Allday

Mo Farah's teacher shares 'bombshell' moment the athlete confided in him about past

Sir Mo Farah's PE teacher has shared the "bombshell" moment he found out about the athlete's past.

The Olympian, 39, shared his harrowing childhood and true identity this week, revealing he had been trafficked to the UK when he was nine and brought under a false identity to work as servant.

Born as Hussein Abdi Kahin in Somaliland, it was his PE teacher Alan Watkinson who helped to save him, discovering his talent for running and that's what kickstarted his career.

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