NBC News: KABUL, Afghanistan — Half of Kabul ground to a halt in celebration when the Afghan cricket team returned home this week after beating the West Indies at the World T20 tournament. Men on the streets danced the traditional attan, President Ashraf Ghani called the team to congratulate the players and a string of dignitaries met them at the airport Tuesday. But the same hero’s welcome was not extended to the nation’s soccer team a day later. They arrived home after a beating Singapore in a vital World Cup qualifier to only a handful of fans at the airport. Click here to read more (external link).
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