"My name is Hardlife": How losing my hand didn't stop me being a professional footballer

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He may have tackled Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez and Mo Salah, but Zimbabwe defender Hardlife Zvirekwi’s biggest challenge has come off the pitch. Despite losing his left hand in a car crash, it hasn’t ended his career

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Mohamed Salah

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