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Voria Ghaffouri: Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime

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CNN  —  An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of “incitement against the regime” as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim. Voria Ghafouri, who plays as a defender for the Khuzestan Foolad soccer team, was also arrested on charges of “dishonorable and insulting comportment towards Iran’s national soccer … Read more

Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo ‘lost respect’ for Fifa

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Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo gestures during the Australian A-League football match against Perth Glory in Perth on November 20, 2021. (Photo by TREVOR COLLENS / AFP)  Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo savaged FIFA Tuesday over its threat to discipline teams at the World Cup who wear rainbow-themed armbands, saying it proved the sport was not … Read more

Iranian footballer protests hijab enforcement back home in ISL; receives yellow card

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Vafa Hakhamaneshi escaped his marker, powered the ball past goalkeeper, dashed towards the cameras and lifted his t-shirt. Such goal celebrations are rather common in football but Vafa wanted to use the moment — his first goal in India and his club Chennaiyin — to send out a message. On the vest of the Iranian … Read more

Mason Greenwood: Manchester United footballer released on bail after private hearing | Football News

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Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will be released from custody after a bail application was granted. The 21-year-old forward faces charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. He appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody. A bail application was held in private at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown … Read more

‘Viva women of Iran’: Bayer Leverkusen and Iran footballer Sardar Azmoun declares support for protesters

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Iran has been embroiled in massive protests over the past few days after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced Islamic dress code. Iran’s national football team player Sardar Azmoun, who plays for the Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and Iran’s national … Read more

Ronaldo defeats Messi as Instagram’s most influential footballer. Check top-10 | Football News

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Ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has defeated Lionel Messi as Instagram’s most influential football player. The rankings have been based on Nielsen’s date, which analysed total followers, follower growth, engagement rate and average brand value of every post on Instagram. The Manchester United attacker has 480 million followers, while Messi is … Read more

Zander Murray: Gala Fairydean Rovers striker becomes first Scottish senior footballer to come out as gay | Football News

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Zander Murray has become the first Scottish senior footballer to come out as gay. Murray, who is a striker for Lowland League side Gala Fairydean Rovers, has praised his team-mates for their support and says he hopes his announcement “helps other players who are struggling”. He becomes the first openly gay player in Scottish football … Read more

Benjamin Mendy: Man City footballer found not guilty of one count of rape at Chester Crown Court | Football News

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Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of one count of rape on the direction of the judge at his trial at Chester Crown Court. Mendy, 28, was cleared of the rape of a 19-year-old woman at his home in Prestbury, Cheshire on July 24, last year. Co-accused Louis Saha Matturie, 41, was also … Read more

Footballer scores bizarre own goal, club says regional prosecutors will investigate match-fixing

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Own goals are a part and parcel in the game of football and over the years we have seen many a bizarre own goals in a lot of matches but Atletico Amazonense’s midfielder Julio Campos scored what appeared to be a blatant own goal in a match against rivals Sul America. Campos received a back … Read more

Kalyan Chaubey third politician but first footballer to head AIFF | Football News

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Kalyan Chaubey became the first footballer to head the All India Football Federation (AIFF) but he is also the third successive politician to be elected president since 1988 after Priya Ranjan Das Munshi and Praful Patel. To the unstoppable sound of firecrackers, Chaubey left in his black limousine after beating Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1 in Friday’s … Read more