Iranian Football Players Banned From Football

Iranian Players Wearing The Green Wristband's In Protest

  Four Iranian football players have been banned from football for wearing green wristbands to protest the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The colour green has been adopted as the campaign colour for Mir Hossain Mousavi the opposition to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the recent Iranian election’s which has caused a worldwide stir as of the post-election street protests and violence that is happening in Iran as of allegations of fraud in the election. The Iranian Goverment didn’t take to kindly to the player’s acts of protest and have banned them from football.

  Ali Karimi , 31, Mehdi Mahdavikia, 31, Hossein Kaebi, 23, Vahid Hashemian, 32, these players showed their bravery by wearing these bands in protest showing they are willing to fight for what they believe in. People from across the world have showed their admiration for these players for showing their beliefs in protest, lets hope this mess in Iran clears up soon otherwise we’ll have another war on our hands.

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