Voria Ghafouri is one of the most famous footballers in Iran. In recent weeks, he has supported the demonstrations that began with the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, he has criticized the Iranian government and ended up being arrested, this Thursday, when he was leaving a training????????
The Iranian authorities accuse Voria Ghafouri, who plays for Foolad Khuzestan and was not called up for this year’s World Cup, of propaganda against the islamic republic and try to influence the players who are currently playing in the world cup in Qatar and that plays this Friday against Wales. By the way, in the first game of this World Cup, the Iranian team did not sing the anthem at the beginning of the match.
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On social networks, this Iranian player has been an active voice against the Iranian government and has been criticized by members of the Iranian government, especially for being of Kurdish origin. “Stop killing Kurds. Kurds are Iran. Killing Kurds is the same as killing Iran,” the player wrote on social media.
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But this exchange of accusations is not new. As The Guardian recalls, already in 2019, Voria Ghafouri paid tribute to a woman who blew herself up when she was sentenced to prison for trying to watch a football match. Furthermore, Voria Ghafouri had already been arrested for criticizing Javad Zarif, a former Iranian foreign minister.
Source: Observadora
