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Two Iran Women Soccer Players Begin Training with Brisbane Roar
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Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh have joined training sessions for Australian club Brisbane Roar following the granting of asylum to them in Australia. While their fellow teammates departed from Malaysia heading toward Oman, these two players chose to remain behind as they started a new life under Queensland jerseys with local squad members on March 17 reports stated that this marks an official beginning after days of uncertainty surrounded by pressure claims and abrupt changes among the seven-member original group who had been traveling together.
Key Points
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1Two Iranian women's soccer players, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, have been granted asylum in Australia.
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2The two remaining members of the squad are training with Brisbane Roar while their teammates departed for Oman after days of uncertainty over potential deportation or return to Iran.
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3Iranian diaspora groups blame pressure from Tehran (the Iranian government) and a 'death threat' campaign against women's footballers in Malaysia as reasons why other players chose not to stay.
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4"Thanks for everything" is the sentiment expressed by one of the remaining players, who has begun training with local A-League Women team Brisbane Roar.
Developments
[Mar 17]
Two Iranian women's soccer players have been granted asylum in Australia and are pictured joining a practice session for the Australian Football League (AFL) club, while their teammates departed.
[Feb/Mar - unspecified date prior to Mar 17]
"The Iranian women's soccer team has left Malaysia" after days of uncertainty regarding whether they would be deported or allowed a new life in Australia."