Iran players refuse to sing national anthem before World Cup game against England
Iran players refused to sing their national anthem before their match against England. Player's stood silent as their national anthem rang out at the Khalifa Stadium in what seemed to be a protest against the current regime.
Amini died in police custody after being arrested for breaking hijab laws. Police said she died of a heart attack, but her family say she had no history of heart trouble.Ahead of the game Omid Djalili who was born in London to Iranian parents has released a video on Twitter calling for players such as Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Kieran Trippier to perform an act which involves them pretending to cut their hair with invisible scissors.
In the video which is just over two minutes long, Omid is asked what he thinks about the match between England and Iran which is set to take place today and he replies: "Iran England game? Yeah it’s gonna be huge because of what’s happening in Iran right now. They’re protesting against gender apartheid.
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