IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: Football Star Hero Saved Girl From Security Police Beating

Soroush Rafiei poses in an undated photo. He is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team. Note: Picture is private (@soroush_rafiei/Newsflash) Soroush Rafiei poses in an undated photo. He is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team. Note: Picture is private (@soroush_rafiei/Newsflash)
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17 November 2022
A man who was badly beaten when he stepped in to stop security officials beating a young girl has been named as Iranian football star Soroush Rafiei. The 32-year-old - who plays for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team - was apparently arrested after the...