Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group F - Chile v Sweden - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - June 11, 2019 Sweden's Hedvig Lindahl celebrates after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Files
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl is hoping to do more than save shots with her new charity drive - the 38-year-old is hoping that prize draws featuring her kit and personal video messages can help save lives in Afghanistan.
The shot-stopper, who plays her club football for Atletico Madrid in Spain, decided to launch the campaign following the recent Taliban takeover and the subsequent strife that has made life difficult for many Afghans.
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