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[ad_1] The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was "shocked and sickened" by the risk of Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani being sentenced to death in connection with protests which have shaken the country for three months. Nasr-Azadani was arrested in the city of Isfahan two days after allegedly taking part in an "armed riot" in which three security agents were killed on September 16, Isfahan's judiciary chief Abdullah Jafari said, quoted Sunday by Iran's ISNA news agency.Jafari said the 26-year-old had been accused of "rebellion, membership in illegal gangs, collusion to undermine security and therefore assisting in moharabeh" -- or "emnity against God" -- a capital crime in the Islamic republic."FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional football...

[ad_1] Iranian authorities have had a hard time controlling the rising voices in support of those campaigning for women's rights. However, a rather shocking piece of news has emerged from Iran where a footballer, by the name of Amir Nasr-Azadani,has reportedly been sentenced to execution because of his women's rights campaigns. The distressing development has been condemned by many and even FIFPro, the worldwide representative organisation for 65,000 professional footballers, has criticised the Iranian government for passing such an order for the player.Iran has seen a number of anti-government protests taking place across the country over the last few months, especially after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had refused to follow the country's Islamic dress code. She was in cus...