Iran footballers granted asylum in Australia vow to continue chasing sporting dream

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Football | The Guardian

Former Iranian women’s team players ‘overwhelmed’ by supportRamezanisadeh and Pasandideh have trained with Brisbane RoarThe two members of the Iran football team who remained in Australia after the Women’s Asian Cup are beginning their new lives away from the spotlight, even if their dream is to return to elite football.Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh issued a statement on Friday saying they “respectfully ask” for “privacy and space”.