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Iran suspends footballer over video showing alleged alcohol
Iranian football player Armin Sohrabian has been suspended after an online video appeared to show him carrying an alcoholic drink, local media reported Sunday. Iran has banned the production and consumption of alcohol since the 1979 Islamic revolution, which ushered in Sharia-based laws. Fars news agency reported Esteghlal Football Club has temporarily barred the 30-year-old defender from training sessions pending his appearance before a "discip…
Armin Sohrabian was suspended after the broadcast of a video where he seems to hold a glass of alcohol.
The 30-year-old central defender, who works at Esteghlal Teheran, one of Iran's most popular clubs, was removed from the professional team on Saturday due to a controversial video
The Iranian Foundation Armin Sohrabian, a player at Esteghalal Teheran, was suspended after a video clip showing him drinking alcohol appeared on social media networks. Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited in Iran.
The player, a member of one of the largest clubs in the country, was removed from his team "following the broadcast of a controversial video".
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