Iran Goalkeeper Uses 2022 World Cup Prize to Free 20 Prisoners Page all

KOMPAS.com – National team reserve goalkeeper Iran, Payam Niazmandusing the prize money participation in World Cup 2022 to free 18 men and 2 women from custody.

Payam Niazmand has recently been in the spotlight. He used the prize money for participation in the 2022 World Cup, which is approximately 9 thousand euros (around 147.8 million rupiahs) as a guarantee for the release of 20 people.

According to several Italian media reports, the model The Sports Gazette and Sports CourierPayam Niazmand used the money to help 18 men and two women who were sentenced to three years in prison in Isfahan.

It is not stated in detail why the 20 people were detained by the Iranian government, which has become the world’s spotlight following the arrest and death of Mahsa Amini some time ago.

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Sports Courier mentioned the 20 detainees whose bail was paid by Payam Niazmand, not related to the protests against the death of Mahsa Amini that paralyzed Iran in recent months.

Similar media said that the 20 detainees were in financial trouble and were unable to pay their debts.

Payam Niazmand’s caring action was touching and heartwarming Iranian National Team again talked about by football fans in various parts of the world.

At the 2022 World Cup, Iran’s national team personnel became a topic of conversation when they decided not to sing the national anthem ahead of the match against England as a form of protest against their country’s government regime.

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Iran then performed well by beating European representatives, Wales, 2-0 in the second party in Group B of the 2022 World Cup.

However, that result ultimately did not help Iran qualify for the knockout phase because they were beaten 0-1 by the United States in the final match of Group B.

Iran ended the 2022 World Cup in third place in Group B, behind England and the United States.

As for Payam Niazmand, he didn’t get a chance to play a minute.

When Iran’s main goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand, suffered an injury in the match against England, the team’s coach, Carlos Queiroz, appointed Hossein Hosseini as a substitute.

Hosseini then started the second game against Wales.

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