Iran's World Cup Captain says team 'support' those who have died in anti-government protests ahead of England match.
Iran captain Ehsan Hajsafi spoke out against the crackdown on protests in his homeland.Iran's World Cup captain has said the national team "support" those who have died in anti-government protests ahead of their opening game of the tournament.
Describing his fellow Iranians as "brave", the 32-year-old the AEK Athens player said: "We have to accept that the conditions in our country are not right and our people are not happy", describing the situation as "not good". According to human rights activists, more than 400 protesters have so far been killed in the crackdown by government security forces, with 16,800 more arrested.
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