I’m surprised the woke and dhimmi English players didn’t start singing the Islamic Republic’s national anthem in their place.
“World Cup 2022: Iranian players refused to sing national anthem before match with England,” by Tyler Greenawalt, Yahoo News, November 21, 2022:
Iran football players refused to sing their country’s national anthem before the team’s World Cup match with England in a show of support for those protesting their country’s government.
There have been nationwide protests in Iran for months over the country’s treatment of women, particularly after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested for allegedly wearing a hijab too loosely and later died in police custody. Many Iranian athletes and celebrities have backed the protestors, but the football team’s decision to remain silent during the national anthem is perhaps the biggest display of support.
This act doesn’t appear spontaneous, either. Ehsan Hajsafi, the captain of the Iranian squad, offered his condolences to “all the bereaved families of Iran” following the many arrests and deaths (including 58 Iranian children) in the fallout from the protests. Hajsafi added that “we are with them and sympathize with them.”
Iranian fans protested in the stands
While the players remain silent on the pitch, fans in the stands stayed loud as their own form of protest….
