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1,300 Meters Up, a Sichuan Soccer Hero Brings the Game Home

Sixth Tone · Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

In the remote mountains of China’s Sichuan province, viral online soccer star Jifu Lama is spreading his love of the game to help ’left behind’ Yi ethnic children find a sense of purpose.

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1,300 Meters Up, a Sichuan Soccer Hero Brings the Game Home

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