US EditionWhy Did only Two Iranian Football Players Stay in Australia?
Two Iranian women's football players granted humanitarian visas have started new lives training with Brisbane Roar, while five others returned to Iran after initially seeking asylum.
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After the Asia Cup, only two Iranian women footballers remained in Australia. Both have temporarily found a new club, and they are even optimistic.
Iran soccer players who claimed asylum in Australia train with local club
SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) - The two players from the Iranian women's soccer squad who chose to remain in Australia after seeking asylum have been pictured training with a local A-League club as they begin their new lives in the country. Midfielder Fatemeh Pasandideh and defender Atefeh Ramezanizadeh were among seven members of Iran's delegation granted humanitarian visas amid fears of possible persecution if they returned home after competing i…
Two members of Iran’s women’s soccer team who applied for asylum in Australia, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, trained with local team Brisbane Roar, confirmed Tuesday the club to EFE, while the rest of the team continues their way back to Iran. The Australian club confirmed that both players “were received at their facilities to participate in the women’s team trainings and that they will have a supportive environment during their …
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