The braves it takes to flee your country to avoid war or being persecuted that comes with being a refugee is one of the most incredible things in the world. But to then become a footballer of the highest level is just something else.
War has ravished many countries over the years and left people with nowhere to live and nowhere to turn other than getting the hell out of the country with whatever belongings they can get together.
Journeying out can often be dangerous, because of the political situation or because of the terrain and surroundings they have to travel through. It takes some guts.
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Some of those incredible people have gone on to do amazing things, one of those things is to go on and be a footballer at a higher level.
Here's an XI of players who went from refugee to one of the world's best!
Are there any missed out that you know of?
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