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Concerns over the Iranian players' safety surfaced after several players did not sing the national anthem

Former Iranian women’s team players ‘overwhelmed’ by support Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh have trained with Brisbane Roar The 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”.