Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun, who in recent days showed his support for the protests in his country over the death of young Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the Moral Police for not wearing “clothing in accordance with Islamic canons “, He scored the most important goal of his career on Thursday.
A goal that not only served to tie (1-1) the friendly match that the Iranian team faced on Tuesday in the Austrian town of Maria Enzersdorf against Senegal, the current champion of Africa, but to once again highlight their support for in protests. enter these days in your country.
Azmoun, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen, dared to defy the rules that prevent footballers from expressing their opinions during national team concentration and publicly showed his support for the protests in through a message through social networks, which may cause him to continue with the Iranian team.
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“I cannot remain silent and if the punishment is expulsion from the national team, it is a small price to pay for a strand of hair of an Iranian woman. They should be ashamed of how easily they can kill someone. Long live Woman Iranian,” Azmoun said.
A message that disappeared from the player’s social networks after a few hours.
Azmoun, who started the match from the bench, sealed the final tie (1-1) by sending a cross from Mehdi Taremi into the net. A goal in the 62nd minute that the Iranian striker barely celebrated. Nine minutes earlier, defender Morteza Pouraliganji went ahead with an own goal against Senegal, whose figure Sadio Mané played 90 minutes.
Behind closed doors and with protests outside
The clash between Iran and Senegal, two teams that will participate in the Qatar World Cup, was played behind closed doors and was marked by protests that took place in front of the stadium before the start of the match and in which a hundred people participated. , according to the police, as reported by the Austrian daily Kronen Zeitung.
Also, many wanted to interpret as a gesture of support for the protests the black feathers, on which the name or shield did not appear, as well as any national symbol of Iran, worn by the members of the Iranian team in during the interpretation of the anthem before the start of the match.
A wave of protests with casualties
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, after being arrested by the Moral Police for improperly wearing a veil, sparked massive protests in Iran where 41 people died, according to the latest tally by IRIB state television. .
A figure that, according to the NGO Iran Human Rights, based in Oslo, reaches 76 dead.
Source: La Verdad
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