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

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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