Iran women's football team arrive in Turkey on way home
The Iranian women's national football team landed at Istanbul Airport on Tuesday after several members of the delegation withdrew their asylum bids in Australia and decided to return home. Seven members of the delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia last week after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem at their opening Women's Asian Cup game.
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Iranian women’s football team return to Iran
The Iranian national women's football team has returned to Iran, including several players who withdrew asylum requests.
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The Iranian women's football team, whose plight has become embroiled in the Middle East war, returned back to Iran on Wednesday where they were promised a welcome ceremony in Tehran. Two members have remained in Australia, but the rest of the team completed a long journey back on Wednesday via Malaysia, Oman and then to Istanbul and Turkey's overland Gurbulak-Bazargan border crossing with Iran.
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The Iran women’s football team has landed in Turkey after several members withdrew their asylum bids in Australia following political pressure. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-womens-football-team-arrives-turkey-after-withdrawing-asylum-bids/
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With their demands for protection an embarrassment for Iran's leaders, but lauded by US President Donald Trump, five later changed their minds, including captain Zahra Ghanbari. The post Iran women’s football team return home after asylum tussle appeared first on Vanguard News.
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