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Refugees stranded in Greece 'feel normal' at soccer match (The Associated Press)
Soccer players and fans from Syria and Iraq got a break from their stressful lives in migrant camps to play a match organized by Greece's state migration agency, launching a tournament that will include local amateur teams. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-1 for Hersos and Nea Kavala - teams that took their names from refugee camps near Greece's northern border. The game helps us make a little bit (of) fun with our friends,'' Sherran Abdiy, a refugee from Aleppo, Syria and the goalkeeper for Nea Kavala team. More...
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