Hajsafi challenges the Iranian government throughout the press conference

East world it is not like the others. Controversy existed almost from the moment in which it was decided that it should be held Qatar, a sovereign Arab state where human rights are not respected. Not only the LGTBI minority was threatened after the capitals banned the wearing of rainbow-colored bracelets, there was also much talk about the working conditions of immigrants, which were often criticized.

In addition, in this World Cup there are other voices raised against the lack of freedoms. In this case, it was the Iranian team, who violated their country’s government by not singing the anthem before the game against England. Player Ehsan Hajsafi took a risk in a press conference by criticizing his country’s methods. In the middle of a press conference, he made an appeal that could land him in trouble.

“We have to accept that the conditions in our country are not adequate. Our people are not happy. We are here, but that does not mean that we should not be their voice or that we should not respect them. What we do is for they and we must fight and we must do our best and score goals and show results to the grieving people of Iran. I hope conditions change to meet people’s expectations.”

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