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Favela Feet, World Cup Heat

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Summary notes

A teenage boy named Lanny from a Brazilian favela took to the football field to settle what he owed a local gang. Backed by a retired, hobbling ex-national player and his closest friend, he mixed raw street football with the rhythm of samba.

In the end, his World Cup qualifier winner delivered not just his own lifelong wish, but also his coach's long-held dream of representing the national team.

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