Know the history of Tobias Moi, the Norwegian player with Colombian roots
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In the previous duel between Colombia and Norway for the second date of the U-20 World Cup in Chile, a name has captured attention beyond the sports plane: Tobias Saliou Moi. The young defender, an alternate right side of the Nordic team, surprised to reveal that he has Colombian roots, a link that gives a special nuance to the crossing this Thursday.
Moi, 19, explained in an interview with the media Sports Fans that his connection with Colombia comes from his mother. “I am 50% Colombian. My mother is from Medellín. She was adopted from Colombia … I have some Colombian in the blood,” he said in the previous one. Although Spanish does not speak nor has he had the opportunity to visit the country, he acknowledges that he feels that part of identity as his own.
The player has never stepped on Colombian territory, but says he is among his dreams to travel one day and learn about his mother's place of origin. “I don't know, I've never been in the country, but I would really like to go. This meeting will be something special to me,” he confessed when referring to the clash against the selection of César Torres.
The case of Moi reflects a frequent story in football: young people who, from different corners of the world, find in their roots a way to connect with new identities and cultures. For Colombia, the name of Tobias can be unknown in sports, but the symbolism of this confrontation makes it an unexpected protagonist.
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