Football Federation Australia have ramped up their campaign to free jailed Bahraini refugee player Hakeem Al Araibi and pledged A$10,000 ($7,263) on Tuesday to kickstart a fundraising drive to help efforts to have him returned to Australia from Thailand.

Australia soccer body ramps up campaign to free jailed Bahraini refugee

A refugee footballer fighting an extradition request pleaded for his freedom Monday, saying "please don't send me to Bahrain" as he arrived in shackles at a Bangkok court, which extended his detention by another two months.

'Don't send me to Bahrain': Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi pleads in Bangkok

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Australia soccer body ramps up campaign to free jailed Bahraini refugee

'Don't send me to Bahrain': Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi pleads in Bangkok