Ali Daei, the most famous soccer player in Iran's history, whose international goalscoring record was only recently broken by Cristiano Ronaldo, has been another government critic.

Some of the country’s most famous players have expressed support for street protests over the death of a young woman. On Thursday, an activist group went further: It asked FIFA to bar Iran from ...

Former Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani sentenced to death by his country’s regime for campaigning for women’s rights. FIFPRO “sickened” by punishment. Following the death in Iran ...

U.S.-Wales World Cup match ends in draw 01:49. The Iranian soccer team's players chose not to sing their country's national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday at the World ...

Iran's players celebrate winning the World Cup Group B soccer match against Wales at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) ...

Ali Daei, the most famous soccer player in Iran's history, whose international goalscoring record was only recently broken by Cristiano Ronaldo, has been another government critic.

A former Iranian national soccer player was arrested on Thursday for expressing solidarity with the protests sweeping Iran, as several members of the current national team also broke their silence ...

A former Iranian national soccer player was arrested on Thursday for expressing solidarity with the protests sweeping Iran, as several members of the current national team also broke their silence ...