Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup saw a powerful moment from the Iranian team who remained silent during the national anthem, in show of solidarity with those protesting the regime back home.
Also, a number of teams have decided to drop the captain's OneLove armband after FIFA threatened on-field punishment, hours before England's first match.
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They’ll likely not survive once the team returns within Iran borders due to this protest. Hopefully they’ll get some sort of assistance.
And we saw their faces. Absolutely legendary
They simply are not planning to go nack their country, that would be suicidal
@Creed A. unless their families and friends are threatened with their lives, so are essentially trapped to go back.
You don’t get removed for a yellow card. What is this woman talking about?
2 cards and u miss the following game
LGBTQIS+ hahaha😂
الف تحية إلى الشعب الايراني 🇸🇦🇮🇷
Thank you Brother. Please don’t believe what the governments tell you. We have no problems with Saudi Arabia, Sunnis, or Arabs. we love you! and hope we can have a long lasting friendship in the future. 💚🤍❤️
That’s why these majoosis got smashed
Look guys !! a special phenomenon called a clown !!
Thats not english.
Boycott the games
Not soccer!!!!! Football.
Keep showing the solidarity!
THEY WILL BE ARRESTED WHEN COMEBACK HOME, IT IS SO SAD THAT THIS SPORTS BECAME A DEAN OF POLITICS, I AM BRAZILIAN BUT I REALY WISH THE BRAZILIAN TEAM LOSE ALL GAMES, FIFA IS A CORRUPT ENTERPRISE
Support protesters from Russia
Where are there?
No disrespect to England but there was no way in hell that would’ve been the final score if there wasn’t an ongoing revolution in Iran.
What’s that got top do with anything? 11 men is 11 men and they are far from home. Iran was lucky it wasn’t 6-0!
@nuntana2 Yeah No. Iranian Players are demoralized. Their families have been arrested, and they have no will to fight and play for their flag.
Oh my Goodness just for a moment I thought the journalist was Celine Dion hehehe.She ressembles a lot to her!!! 😂❤
It’s not enough. They shouldn’t have played.
That is why they were humiliated by it’s oppressors today .
Big message to the Supreme Leader and his hand picked President in Iran.
Shame on the criminal regime of Iran.
so why did they play for their country,
Was it a soccer match or political rally against Iran and in support of gays.
When you concentrate on everything (except football) then eat 6 happily 😂😂😂😂