Iran's 'Blue Girl' dies for watching soccer, FIFA attacked

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Iran's 'Blue Girl' dies for watching soccer, FIFA attacked

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Iran's 'Blue Girl' dies for watching soccer, FIFA attacked

Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female soccer fan died after setting herself on fire outside a court after learning she may have to serve a six-month sentence for trying to enter a soccer stadium where women are banned, a semi-official news agency/ Sahar Khodayari enacted self immolation in Tehran last Saturday after leaving a court where she was being tried for attempting to enter Azadi stadium disguised as a man. The woman, who is known as "Blue Girl" after the colours of Esteghlal FC, shouted anti-regime slogans while dousing herself with ...

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Sept 11, 2019

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