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A group of men wearing yellow and green jerseys pose for a team photo.

Spain’s Alma de África soccer team is like ‘family’ for immigrant players

Four years ago, Alejandro Benítez, a former professional soccer player, decided to help a group of immigrant friends who played pickup soccer in an open field. He had the idea of creating a professional team that would work as an experiment for migrant integration. That’s how Alma de África, “soul of Africa,” was born.