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Moroccan footballer buried after fatal attempt to reach Ceuta

Faten Ben Omar El Azizi, a Moroccan soccer player, was interred after dying while trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Faten Ben Omar El Azizi, a Moroccan soccer player, was interred after dying while trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Why it matters

The death spotlights the risks migrants face and the human cost of attempts to enter Europe via Ceuta.

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