Why England’s opening match in Qatar is much more than a game 🟢 Pressure is growing on Iranian players and fans present in Doha to show solidarity with the protesters at home when Iran face England on Monday Qatar2022
Iran’s footballers have already shown their willingness to take a stand. In their latest show of defiance, all but two of the team refused to sing the national anthem before a friendly with Nicaragua at the Azadi stadium in Tehran last week.
This week, Iran’s manager, Carlos Quieroz, the former Manchester United number two, indicated his players would be free to protest at the World Cup, saying “everybody has the right to express themselves”. Other prominent Iranian athletes who have lent their support to the demonstrators include members of the country’s beach football, waterpolo, basketball, and sitting volleyball teams.UK on a small boat from across the Channel four months ago“We are just hoping that these players would show us a sign that they are not happy with what is happening in Iran,” he said.
“The result of this game will be followed by 90 per cent of people [in Iran], but because of the revolution going on at the moment people are not very happy.
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