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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Desouza

Refugee hopes to become a pro footballer through UK migrants team

A man who fled the war in Sudan as a teenager hopes to become a professional footballer, spurred on by his involvement in a migrant football team.

Ussri Badawi, 21, came to the UK in 2018 after spending time in countries including Sudan, which he fled as a 14-year-old, as well as Libya, Italy and France.

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