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Kenya U20 midfielder Aldrine Kibet (right) in past action against Nigeria in Cairo, Egypt. [FKF Media] 

Without a doubt, Kenya U20 star Aldrine Kibet is living his dream of being a professional footballer.

To many football fans, Kibet’s rise from the dusty Poror village, Eldama Ravine, in Baringo County to stardom might seem like a movie trailer, only that in this case his tale is real.

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