Iran’s theocratic authorities summoned a high-profile footballer for interrogation after footage appeared on-line displaying a male participant embracing a feminine fan following a controversial incident.
Ramin Rezaian, a defender for Tehran’s Esteghlal FC-the oldest skilled soccer membership in Iran-was reportedly seen embracing a feminine supporter in footage that surfaced on-line. The embrace came about in entrance of the group’s bus after a match.
The incident has been given a lot consideration, with some critics accusing the participant of violating the nation’s strict social norms that regulate the interactions between women and men in public. Such shows of affection are thought-about very inappropriate in Iran, particularly exterior of marriage, and have obtained a variety of consideration from each the federal government and conservative components of society.
Rezaeian, 34, has been capped greater than 60 instances by Iran. The defender has additionally performed membership soccer in Qatar and Belgium.
In response to Islamic legislation in Iran, which was enacted shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women and men are banned from making any bodily contact except they’re intently associated.
Following the revolution, girls have been usually barred from attending soccer matches, however in August 2022 they have been allowed right into a championship match for the primary time in additional than 40 years.Â
In April, Hossein Hosseini, a goalkeeper for Esteghlal, was suspended after embracing a feminine supporter throughout a championship match.Â
The media mentioned on the time that the soccer federation had fined the goalkeeper the equal of $4,700 and given him a one-match suspension for “dangerous behaviour in the direction of safety brokers on the sport”.
(With inputs from AFP)
