🚨Iran National Team Defender Vows to Dedicate World Cup Goal to “Dear Leader” Khamenei
Shojae Khalilzadeh, part of Iran’s squad at the
#FifaWorldCup 2026, offered condolences for Ali Khamenei’s death and pledged to dedicate his goal to “our dear leader”.
While some players praise the Supreme Leader, young athletes were recently executed or killed during the January uprising.
Source: State-run Saberin News, May 8