People Praise Footballer Excluded For Criticizing Government

The former national team player has been charged with ‘spreading propaganda’ as authorities continue a crackdown on anti-government protests.Iranian security forces have arrested popular football player Voria Ghafouri on charges of having “tarnished the reputation of the national team” and spreading “propaganda” against Iran. Ghafouri, who is of Kurdish origins and has strongly supported the protests that have rocked the country since September, was arrested after a club training session on Thursday, the Fars news agency reported.