Article #39421

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Title For 40 years, Iran banned women from soccer stadiums. This woman fought back Source CBC News - Top Stories
Description A woman with black hair and a black shirt is smiling in a portrait.

For years, Maryam Shojaei could only dream of watching her brother play soccer inside Tehran’s Azadi Stadium as he led the Iranian national team to repeated victories. But since she was one of the country's 41 million million, she was banned. Then, she fought back.
Link https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/maryam-shojaei-soccer-ban-iran-9.7216522?cmp=rss Published At 2026-05-31 04:00:00 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-31 04:02:14 Updated At 2026-05-31 04:02:14