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Ayari scored twice in Sweden's 5-1 World Cup opening win over Tunisia, then went viral for refusing to celebrate—his father is Tunisian, and he apologized to the opposing players after scoring against his paternal homeland.
Yasin Ayari, a Swedish professional footballer, is trending after scoring twice in Sweden's 5-1 World Cup opening win over Tunisia while refusing to celebrate due to his Tunisian father.
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