“Okay,” I said. “If you show me where they are, I’ll buy you a FIFA ball.” The boy started giving me high-fives and hugging me. One of the older boys knelt down, took my hand, and kissed it. I asked who wanted to walk to the market with me.

They all did.  As we started walking, the boys danced and skipped behind me as if I were the Pied Piper of futbol.

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