Iran players refused to sing their national anthem before the World Cup game against England in a pointed mark of protest towards the country's regime.
Hundreds of protestors have died in Tehran and other cities following the death in morality police custody of Mahsa Amini two months ago. The 22-year-old woman died in a prison having been arrested for not wearing her hijab correctly. “Of course,” the Brentford player said of feeling a responsibility to stand up and back the protestors. “I don't want to mix politics with football but football is coming to the side right now, because people are losing their lives fighting for freedom.“If you think it’s the right thing to do, I think you should [speak out] because you’re a famous athlete. If you can put a light on what’s going on you should do it – with pressure or without pressure because it’s the right thing to do.
Ghoddos added: "No one is happy about it, everybody wants to see a change. It’s a change that is very easy. What the people want is nothing special, it’s just freedom. I don’t want to say ‘Yeah, go fight for it’ because I don’t think violence is the right way. But something has to change and this has been going on for too long.
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