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From refugee camp to Bayern Munich: Behind Nestory Irankunda's football rise

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Seventeen-years ago, Nestory Irankunda was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to Burundian parents. Today, the rising Australian football star signed a long-term deal with one of the world's biggest clubs, Bayern Munich.
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