(CNN) – A soccer player from Iran may face execution for participating in ongoing anti-government protests in the country, according to reports. The global soccer… Read More »26-year-old professional soccer player may face execution in Iran for protesting the government
(CNN) – A soccer player from Iran may face execution for participating in ongoing anti-government protests in the country, according to reports. The global soccer… Read More »26-year-old professional soccer player may face execution in Iran for protesting the government
CNN — The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani faces the possibility… Read More »Amir Nasr-Azadani: Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
The worldwide love of soccer is on display for the World Cup, but for women in Iran, it’s a reminder of a goal out of… Read More »Can women watch soccer World Cup in Iran? New ESPN podcast ‘Pink Card’ explores Iranian women’s struggle to attend matches
The last thing the Iranian press corps wanted to discuss was a soccer match. In a surreal scene, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter and team captain… Read More »USA vs Iran; Gregg Berhalter press conference, Iranian reporters, news, updates
The US Soccer Federation in a post on social media over the weekend temporarily displayed the Iranian flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic,… Read More »US Soccer briefly alters the Iranian flag in a show of support for protesters
Prominent Iranian dissident Hossein Ronaghi and former national soccer team player Voria Ghafouri have been released on bail, according to Iran state media Saturday. The… Read More »Iran Releases Dissident, Soccer Star on Bail
The Iranian team at the World Cup half-heartedly sang its country’s national anthem Friday, before beating the team from Wales in Iran’s second day of… Read More »Iran’s Soccer Team Halfheartedly Sings National Anthem at World Cup
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — State-linked media in Iran are reporting that Voria Ghafouri, a former member of the country’s national soccer team, has… Read More »Iran arrests soccer player over government criticism