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Football legend Ali Daei rejects World Cup invitation amid protests in Iran
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIran football legend Ali Daei has said he has rejected an invitation to the World Cup in Qatar in...
Iranian soccer legend says family was removed from flight
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIranian soccer legend Ali Daei said that authorities removed his family from an international flight...
Family of Soccer Legend Snatched From Flight Leaving Iran
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmin Mohammad Jamali/Getty ImagesIranian authorities ordered the landing of a flight carrying the...
Plane Carrying Soccer Star's Wife Forced Down
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy Sahar Akbarzai and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) -- The family of an Iranian soccer great was prevented by authorities in the Islamic Republic from leaving the country on Monday. A Dubai-bound ...
Protest-backing soccer star's family kept from leaving Iran
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says...
Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran releases film star from prison on bail – 18 days after arrest
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of Iran’s top actors has been freed from prison on bail, more than two weeks after being jailed...
A closer look at Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for former clubs and country
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr following his release from Manchester...
Iran Has a Long and Troubling History of Oppressing Outspoken Athletes
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn this photo released by Iran's Ministry of Sport and Youth, Minister of Sport and Youth Hamid...
Saman Ghoddos on Iran, the World Cup and ‘playing for the people’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSaman Ghoddos visibly considers his words, but he has clearly thought about what he is going to say....
‘A major breach’: How Iran is trying to use the World Cup to stifle protests
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQatar is denying allegations that it is collaborating with authorities in Tehran to keep a lid on...