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Skip to Main ContentSkip to SearchSkip to... Select * Listen to Article * What To Read Next SubscribeSign In https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistans-falling-man-the-17-year-old-soccer-star-who-plunged-from-a-u-s-military-jet-11629834591 Zaki Anwari World AFGHANISTAN’S FALLING MAN: THE 17-YEAR-OLD SOCCER STAR WHO PLUNGED FROM A U.S. MILITARY JET ZAKI ANWARI SAW NO FUTURE AS THE TALIBAN STREAMED INTO KABUL. VIRAL IMAGES OF HIS DEATH HORRIFIED THE WORLD. Zaki Anwari By Joe Parkinson Close JOE PARKINSON * Biography * @joewsj * joe.parkinson@wsj.com , Ava Sasani Close AVA SASANI * Biography * ava.sasani@wsj.com and Drew Hinshaw Close DREW HINSHAW * Biography * @drewhinshaw * drew.hinshaw@wsj.com Aug. 24, 2021 3:49 pm ET Share Text 955 Responses Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to article Length 1 minute AD Loading advertisement... 00:00 / 01:19 1x This article is in your queue. Open Queue Hundreds of Afghans swarmed the runway of Hamid Karzai International Airport attempting to climb onto a taxiing 140-ton U.S. Air Force transport plane. Two Apache helicopters buzzed low to disperse them. Powering through the scrum in a green tunic, 17-year-old Zaki Anwari made his way to the front and clambered onto the plane’s landing gear. As it accelerated past 120 miles an hour, he held tight. Hours earlier, as the Taliban began its first morning in charge of Kabul, Mr. Anwari, a high-school senior and attacking midfielder for the national youth soccer team, phoned his brother to tell him that if he didn’t flee Afghanistan he would never play again. “Do not go, go back, you are smart, don’t go,” his elder brother Zakir said. “I have to try,” Mr. Anwari replied. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In RESUME SUBSCRIPTION We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. You will be charged $ + tax (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Customer Service. You will be notified in advance of any changes in rate or terms. You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Please click confirm to resume now. Confirm Customer CenterSubscriber AgreementPrivacy NoticeCookie Notice© 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.