‘This is not our national team’ –– why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup on November 3, 2022MANCHESTER: A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople say they have no choice but to turn on their own country, citing what they called state-sponsored violence and discrimination against ordinary Iranians, especially women. The group, containing former champions in sports such as karate, judo and wrestling, including those living in exile and based in […]