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The world's game. The beautiful game. And in Iran, a game of political football
Her brother was the captain of Iran's national soccer team. But being a woman meant she wasn't allowed to watch him play in their home country. Maryam Shojaei spent years fighting to overturn Iran's ban on women in socce...
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The world's game. The beautiful game. And in Iran, a game of political football is an episode from The Sunday Magazine by CBC. Her brother was the captain of Iran's national soccer team. But being a woman meant she wasn't allowed to watch h...
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Published May 27, 2026, 00:24:34 long, audio available.
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