‘My country is at war. I came in a boat with my father, we could have died on the journey.’⁣ ⁣ For World Refugee Day, a team representing migrants and refugees from Mali, Libya, Nigeria, Ukraine, Venezuela and beyond faced off against retired Spanish La Liga pros in Madrid. ⁣ ⁣ No trophies, no transfer fees — just a chance for visibility on a day when Europe's politics is growing louder and harsher toward people like them.⁣ ⁣ A recent poll found 60% of Spaniards believe there are too many foreigners in the country. Football won't fix a continent's politics. But for one Saturday afternoon in Madrid, it offered something else.⁣ ⁣ #refugees #football #spain