Two former Iranian women footballers said Thursday they were "proud" to have been granted Australian citizenship after being branded traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game.

Two Iranian soccer players who defied Tehran and stayed in Australia after the AFC Women’s Asian Cup tournament in March have become Australian citizens.

Sie haben beim Asien-Cup in Australien die Hymne Irans nicht mitgesungen und wurden danach angefeindet. Nun haben zwei iranische Fußballerinnen eine neue Heimat gefunden.