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How former Malindi FC midfielder, Lewis Atieno ditched football to bag continental silver in judo

By NewsDay Editor

August 2, 2022

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Kenya’s Lewis Atieno fights Yacine Djiba (left) of Senegal in their under 78kg category during African Judo Championships at The Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. July 23, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Lewis Atieno had high hopes of making it big with football. She dreamt of being a professional football player with some top club in Europe.

But that dream came crashing when Fifa suspended Kenya from all football-related activities citing government interference

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