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Omar Rahimi: Soccer and I Dont

omar rahimi: He went to Gordon Bell High School and played there, and then went on to play in the premier division for about eight years, according to CBC. The sport transformed his new life in Canada, he says. When Omar Rahimi an immigrant from Iraq arrived in Winnipeg in 2001, soccer was the first thing he pursued. Many of my good friends are from soccer. If not for soccer, I dont think I would be doing this good, he says, adding the sport also makes it easier to cope with stress. It was the best part of my transition. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.