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The manager of the Iranian men’s soccer team said his players are allowed to protest while they participate at the World Cup in Qatar, as long as those protests do not break FIFA rules.
Carlos Queiroz made the comments at a press conference in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, Queiroz said: “The players are free to protest as they would if they were from any other country as long as it conforms with the World Cup regulations and is in the spirit of the game.
DOHA, QATAR - APRIL 01: Ali Daei of IR Iran during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw at Doha Exhibition Center on April 1, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
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“Everybody has the right to express themselves,” Queiroz continued. “You guys are used to bending your knees in the games and some people agree, some people don’t agree with that, and in Iran it’s exactly the same.”
According to Reuters, Queiroz was involved in a testy exchange with a reporter from British outlet Sky during the press conference who asked: “Are you OK representing a country like Iran at this World Cup that represses the rights of women?”
The Portuguese manager responded, “How much you pay me to answer that question?… Don’t put in my mouth words that I did not say...
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