Professional footballer in Iran: Humanding of a woman brings trouble!

Professional footballer in Iran: Humanding of a woman brings trouble!

Yazd, Iran - an outcry in Iranian football: The prominent player Ramin Resaeian von Esteghlal was quoted by the ethics committee of the football association after hugging a female fan. This incident occurred shortly before the game against Chadormalu in the Centraliran Yazd, as the Tasnim news agency reported. The 34-year-old defender, who played more than 60 games for the Iranian national team, now faces the strict regulations of the country, which, according to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, prohibit any physical contact between women and men who are not related. The football association has not yet commented on this incident, but this is not the first incident of this kind.

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As early as April, Esteghlal's goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini was suspended after he had also hugged a female fan. In this case, the association imposed a fine of the equivalent of 4,400 euros due to "poor treatment towards the security officers". These strict regulations are still in accordance with Islamic legislation, which made it possible to relax for women in relation to the stadium visit.

The incidents throw a light on the ongoing challenges and contradictions within Iranian sport. While women are now allowed to visit games, the interactive relationship between players and female fans remains restricted. The ban on physical contact in non -related relationships shapes the country's social and sporty climate, which makes the consequences for Resaeian and his colleagues uncertain.