One person who understands exactly what the Iranian women's soccer team has been going through this week is Shiva Amini.
A former Iranian women's national soccer player, she dared to play soccer without a hijab, wearing shorts and amongst men.
She hasn't returned home to Iranian soil since.
Earlier this week she addressed the UN, raising her concerns for Iran's national women's soccer team.
She warns the returning Iranian women's soccer team will be paraded on state television and forced to praise the regime, while families of players who stayed in Australia will be punished.
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