Esteghal’s Ramin Rezaian questioned over hugging female fan
January 6 – Iran’s antiquated theocratic policy of gender discrimination has spilled over into football once again with a top player summoned to explain why he hugged a female fan.
Footage allegedly showed Ramin Rezaian, a defender with Esteghlal, the oldest professional football club in the country, embracing a supporter in front of the team bus.
Iran’s Islamic law, in effect since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, bans men and women who are not related from making any physical contact.
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