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César Prieto, one of Cuba’s top baseball stars, has abandoned his national team while in Florida for a qualifying event for the Olympics.

Prieto left the hotel shortly after he and his team mates had arrived.

In a statement, the Cuban Baseball Federation confirmed the 22-year-old had “abandoned” the delegation.

Cuban athletes have a long history of defecting, with baseball players, ballet dancers and footballers among those who have left their country.

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