Not Stupid Iranian soccer players escape minders to stay in Australia
Mar 10, 2026
38:00
In the middle of the night five members of the Lionesses, the Iranian women's soccer team, escaped their minders to stay in Australia. The five women feared persecution after they were labelled "traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game at the Women's Asian Cup.
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