Iran's 'blue girl' female football fan dies after setting herself on fire

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An Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man has died after setting herself on fire

Supporters hold a banner calling for Iranian women to be allowed to enter football stadiums, during a Sweden v Iran match in March 2015 last week.

Sahar Khodayari, 30, became known as"the blue girl" on social media for the colours of her favourite team Esteghlal. Women are banned from football stadiums in the Islamic Republic, although they are allowed to watch other sports such as volleyball. Ms Khodarayi, who was wearing a blue hairpiece and long overcoat, pretended to be a man as she tried to enter a football stadium in March.

She spent three nights in jail after being stopped by police and was later released pending a court case.The computer sciences graduate set herself on fire last week, after reportedly being told she could go to prison for trying to enter the stadium.She died at a Tehran hospital on Monday, according to the Shafaqna news agency.

 

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Surprised sky haven't dressed this up as female empowerment.

So very sad.

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