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Football, anthems and war: How Iran’s women’s football team became centre of an international incident

Football, anthems and war: How Iran’s women’s football team became centre of an international incident

The team were branded ‘wartime traitors’ by Iranian state media after choosing to stay silent during their country’s national anthem. Maira Butt looks at how the players became a symbol of defiance against a brutal dictatorship

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Football, anthems and war: How Iran’s women’s football team became centre of an international incident