Iran football legend Ali Daei has said he has rejected an invitation to the World Cup in Qatar in order to stay in his home country, where anti-government protests are taking place. The 2022 Fifa ...

Retired Iranian football great Ali Daei, who has expressed his support for the monthslong wave of protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, will not be able to attend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the Cabinet meeting in Tehran. -/Iranian Presidency/dpa Iranian President Masoud ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ali Daei, widely considered to be one of Iran's greatest-ever soccer players, has spoken out against the regime in his ...

Lionel Messi capped off Argentina’s friendly win over Guatemala by scoring two goals to tie Iran’s Ali Daei for second on the all-time men’s international goal-scorers list. Messi matched Daei with ...

Ali Daei, who had his passport confiscated for speaking out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police in September, will not be supporting his nation Iranian legend ...

Ali Daei of Iran during a FIFA World Cup group match against the U.S. on June 21, 1998 at Stade Gerland, in Lyon, France. Iran won the match 2-1. Iranian authorities ordered a Dubai-bound flight to ...

Iran's coach Ali Daei watches his team play a 2011 Asian Cup qualifier against Thailand in Bangkok in 2009. Asian football chiefs have offered their "thoughts and prayers" after football great Daei ...

The family of an Iranian soccer great was prevented by authorities in the Islamic Republic from leaving the country on Monday. A Dubai-bound flight carrying the wife and daughter of Ali Daei was ...