Women Footballers: FIFA Lifts Headscarf Ban

Hejab now allowed in international competitions

RT: Five years of frustration are over. Team Russia were the first to test the Iranian female futsal squad after FIFA finally allowed them to wear hijabs on the pitch. ­Women from Iran are required to cover their head and neck due to the country's religious laws, and the same applies to footballers. FIFA however had refused to let players wear the hijab, citing safety concerns over metal pins used to fasten the head scarf >>>

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mousa67

their heads covered with condomns.

by mousa67 on Sat May 12, 2012 09:59 AM PDT

i feel sorry for these lady iranian soccer players who are forced into wearing this restrictive  costume resembling a condomn. after the regime change in iran they will be able to dress like female soccer players in the rest of civilised world. they will be free to exercise and enjoy life free from islamist rules.


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yolanda

........

by yolanda on Fri May 11, 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Farideh Shojaei, the Iranian Football Federation’s vice president, said. “.....wearing the hijab doesn't affect our players' performance.......”

but how did she draw her conclusion that wearing hijab does not affect Iranian players' performance? Did she conduct any scientific experiments? Those players have never been allowed to take off their hijab playing soccer anyway!

Later IRI may ask FIFA to add more rules...... something like if anybody tries to pull the hijab, the perpetrator should be ejected from the game immediately!


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Simorgh5555

Shame on FIFA

by Simorgh5555 on Fri May 11, 2012 04:48 PM PDT

They have been terrorised into submitting to an ugly symbol of repression of Iranian women. 

 


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Faramarz

دختران ایرانی و شاه پسران روسی!

Faramarz
Fri May 11, 2012 11:31 AM PDT

 

این جریان ابروهای این خانوم ها چیه. چطوره که باید سر رو پوشوند ولی میشه با ابرو ور رفت!

حد اقل فوتبالیست های ایرونی ظرافت زنانه دارن. این روس ها که همشون یک پارچه شاه پسرن!


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Raoul1955

FIFA

by Raoul1955 on Fri May 11, 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Giving in to the islamic codes sets a bad precedence.

Liberals and their islamic masters are filled with 'joy.'


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