Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on November 24 over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported that Voria Ghafouri, who was not chosen to go to the World Cup, was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandizing against the government.” To see the original AP story, click here.
Iran Arrests Outspoken Player Amid World Cup Scrutiny
Voria Ghafouri, former captain of Esteghlal Tehran, visits the daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a woman who was killed in the protests in Kurdestan Province.