Iran’s footballers took advantage of a World Cup football qualifier in Seoul earlier to denounce their government as a week of unrest following allegations of election rigging at home went on.
As many as eight players, as you can see above, wore green wristbands and the captain, Ali Karimi, wore a green armband, symbolising support for Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition challenger.
The high-profile game is being broadcast live on Iranian state television.
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they took them off at half time though.. wonder why?
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