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'My brother hid in a rice sack': The refugee stars playing at the World Cup
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- But things could have been very different if the Real Madrid defender's parents had not managed to flee Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war for a new life in Europe.
- "There was only the decision to get out of there," Rudiger told BBC Sport Africa.
- "[He] hid them in a bag of rice and then went back to get them and then to continue the journey.
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Ian Williams BBC Sport Africa BBCNestory Irankunda, Antonio Rudiger and Alphonso Davies are representing Australia, Germany and Canada respectively at the World Cup - and all have links to Africa as refugees When Antonio Rudiger entered the fray as a substitute during Germany's World Cup opener - a 7-1 victory over Curacao at the Houston Stadium - he knew his large extended family would be watching on proudly.
But things could have been very different if the Real Madrid defender's parents had not managed to flee Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war for a new life in Europe.
"There was only the decision to get out of there," Rudiger told BBC Sport Africa.
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