Soccer

6 of 7 Iranian soccer players granted asylum in Australia stay but rest of team leaves

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Gold Coast, Australia — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia minus seven of its members who were granted asylum, after tearful protests of their departure at Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts inside the terminal by Australian officials who sought to ensure the women understood they were being offered asylum. As the team’s flight time … Read more

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian soccer players

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5 Iranian women soccer players flee hotel, seek asylum in Australia, exiled crown prince says

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Five members of the Iranian national women’s soccer team have left the hotel where they were staying in Australia and sought asylum in the country, according to Iranian opposition figure and exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi. The Sydney Morning Herald also said the women — who were dubbed traitors by Iranian state television over the weekend … Read more

Huge brawl at Brazilian Cup soccer final leads to 23 red cards and police intervention

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Twenty-three players were shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro. Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players sent off following the violence that lasted more than a minute and spread from one end … Read more

Trump hosts Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami

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