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| Gambia goalkeeper dies trying to reach Europe | Gambia goalkeeper dies trying to reach Europe |
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| The 19-year-old goalkeeper of Gambia's national women's football team has drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. | The 19-year-old goalkeeper of Gambia's national women's football team has drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. |
| Fatim Jawara was on board a boat that ran into trouble last month while crossing from Libya to Europe, the country's football federation says. | Fatim Jawara was on board a boat that ran into trouble last month while crossing from Libya to Europe, the country's football federation says. |
| Her family confirmed news of her death, according to association president Lamin Kaba Bajo. | Her family confirmed news of her death, according to association president Lamin Kaba Bajo. |
| Many of the undocumented migrants who arrive in Italy are Gambians. | Many of the undocumented migrants who arrive in Italy are Gambians. |
| Africa Live: Updates on this and other news stories | Africa Live: Updates on this and other news stories |
| Jawara made her debut with the national women's side a year ago, after playing in the junior team. | Jawara made her debut with the national women's side a year ago, after playing in the junior team. |
| "She will be remembered for saving a penalty kick in a friendly encounter involving the national soccer team and the Glasgow Girls from Scotland," Mr Bajo told AFP | "She will be remembered for saving a penalty kick in a friendly encounter involving the national soccer team and the Glasgow Girls from Scotland," Mr Bajo told AFP |
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| In a Facebook post, the federation said the manner in which she had died was "shocking". | In a Facebook post, the federation said the manner in which she had died was "shocking". |
| The coach of the Red Scorpions, a local team she played in, described Fatim as a very lovely person who always smiled. | The coach of the Red Scorpions, a local team she played in, described Fatim as a very lovely person who always smiled. |
| Chorro Mbega told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme that Jawara was a member of the squad that represented the Gambia in the 2012 under-17 World Cup in Azerbaijan, having first joined the team in 2009. | |
| "Fati was a player who can play anywhere on the field. I'm really sad about this because she fought so much to be number one," Ms Mbega said. | "Fati was a player who can play anywhere on the field. I'm really sad about this because she fought so much to be number one," Ms Mbega said. |
| She said she was not aware of Fatim being frustrated but added that Red Scorpion players were not paid salaries. | She said she was not aware of Fatim being frustrated but added that Red Scorpion players were not paid salaries. |
| More than 4,200 migrants fleeing conflict and poverty have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean this year, figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) show. | More than 4,200 migrants fleeing conflict and poverty have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean this year, figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) show. |