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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...
Iran reroutes plane carrying soccer star's wife, blames UK over unrest
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian authorities rerouted a flight bound for Dubai on Monday and prevented the...
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...
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...
Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIranian shops in Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country closed their doors...
‘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...
Iran shows the World Cup what it means to have courage of your convictions | Opinion
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoCorrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Mahsa Amini's...
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...
Iran arrests soccer player for supporting protests, as World Cup team grapples with danger and...
Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoA former Iranian national soccer player was arrested on Thursday for expressing solidarity with the...