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Refugee footballer becomes Australian citizen after Thai ordeal

Hakeem al-Araibi has become an Australian citizen [Courtesy]

A refugee footballer who was detained in Thailand and threatened with extradition to Bahrain said he feels sure "no one can follow me now," after becoming an Australian citizen on Tuesday.

Hakeem al-Araibi, who was granted refugee status and residency in Australia in 2017 after fleeing Bahrain, became an Australian at a ceremony in Melbourne.

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