Published 18:49 IST, September 27th 2023
Soccer star Paulinho becomes torchbearer in Brazil for his sometimes-persecuted Afro-Brazilian faith
When Brazilian soccer player Paulinho scored a goal at the Tokyo Olympics, he celebrated by pointing an imaginary arrow at the flashing cameras as homage to a deity in his persecuted Afro-Brazilian faith.
Paulinho celebrates after scoring a goal; Image: AP | Image:
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18:49 IST, September 27th 2023