Refugee Bahraini footballer boards plane leaving Thailand for Australia: Reuters witness
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A refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia boarded a plane in Thailand early on Tuesday that would fly directly to Melbourne, where he has lived since 2014 and plays for a local football club.