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Iran footballer Sardar Azmoun kicked off national team for 'disloyalty to government'

By harishk@rediff.co.in (Harish Kotian)โ€ขRediff.com

Sardar Azmoun, one of Iran's top football players, has been expelled from the national team for a perceived act of disloyalty to the government, Iranian media has reported.

IMAGE: Sardar Azmoun upset the Iranian authorities this week by posting a picture on his Instagram feed of a meeting with Dubai's ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Photograph: Sardar Azmoun/Instaโ€ฆ