Hopes high as Afghan soccer league kicks off

20160901_Fans cheer at an Afghan Premier League game in Kabul (Courtesy Afghan Premier League)

Fans cheer at an Afghan Premier League game in Kabul (Courtesy Afghan Premier League)

JOHN DUERDEN, Contributing writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- August is a busy month for domestic soccer around the world. The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga and Germany's Bundesliga all kicked off their new seasons in the second half of the month. And so did the Afghan Premier League.

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