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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...
Soccer Union “Sickened” After Iran Threatens to Execute Star Player
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(CNN) – The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that...
Iranian soccer player sentenced to death after protesting against the death of Mahsa Amini
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYouTube/20Minutos An Iranian soccer player has been sentenced to death after protesting against the...
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...
Iranian Reporters Pelted the U.S. Team With Political Questions at a World Cup Press Conference
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, left, and midfielder Tyler Adams give a press conference at the Qatar...
Iran’s World Cup Team Remained Silent During Their National Anthem
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn an apparent show of support for the ongoing protests back home, all 11 starting players stood...
‘From ‘Death to America’ to ‘Axis of Evil’: The historical context around must-win US-Iran World Cup...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRarely is an international sporting contest simply about what happens in the match. If teams play...
I grew from a Dallas Cowboys fan to a soccer nut. It's more American than football.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith the World Cup happening around us, now might be a good time to speak to you on behalf of the...
Iran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of...
The surprising strength that makes the USMNT a legit World Cup semifinal threat
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 1 year agoDOHA, Qatar — Tyler Adams sank to his knees, and Yunus Musah collapsed onto his butt, then rolled...