Norlla Amiri fled with her family to Sweden just over twenty years ago, the last time the Taliban took power in the country.
He has had a successful football career with merits from, among others, the Superettan.
A few years ago, he chose to end his career to start Ariana FC, an association that brings together Afghans in Malmö.
- Nowhere else in the world do we have an Afghan football club, in the way we have here in Sweden and Malmö.
It makes us unique and gives us a traction both for Afghans and others from outside.
People become curious, says Norlla Amiri.
World Cup qualifier paused
The Afghan national team was in the middle of the World Cup qualifiers when football was put on pause.
National team gatherings were booked in both November and December, but now the players in the team have not heard anything from their league.
- Now that the country is in the situation it does, it is rare to think about prioritizing football.
There are many more things you need to take responsibility for, says Amiri.
The Children and Youth Act is the largest part of the association.
They gather children and young people who for various reasons have not had the opportunity to play football before.
- It is important for the community here.
Now that the national team is down, we are the voice for football in Afghanistan.
It's very cool.
The company to gather people and do some good in society - we are most proud of that, says Amiri.