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Iran arrests soccer player for supporting protests, as World Cup team grapples with danger and...
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 2 years agoA former Iranian national soccer player was arrested on Thursday for expressing solidarity with 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...
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
Associated Press via AOL· 1 year agoLUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet...
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...
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 ...
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 World Cup showdown with U.S. overshadowed by protests against Islamic regime
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIran's Ramin Rezaeian, shown against Wales, said he was unsure whether to laugh or cry after scoring...
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...
Lionel Messi surpasses 100 career goals for Argentina
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLionel Messi scored a hat trick and surpassed 100 career goals for Argentina with three in the first...
Iran's celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSingers, actors, sports stars — the list goes on. Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public...