Two former Iranian women footballers said Thursday they were “proud” to have been granted Australian citizenship after being branded traitors at home for

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.