Iranians celebrate LOSING to England in the World Cup - with one fan riding even through Tehran with the Union Flag: Defeat is seen as a slap in the face for hated regime

UK Daily Mail ^ | November 22, 2022 | David Averre

[C19fan]

Iranian football fans are openly cheering the defeat of their national team against England at the World Cup yesterday in yet another sign of protest at the authoritarian Islamic Republic.

Footage emerged overnight of a man sitting on the back of a moped, brandishing a huge Union Jack which streamed behind him as he rode through the streets of Tehran in the wake of his team's 6-2 dismantling in Qatar.

'People are happy because of England's victory,' the man who filmed the spectacle from his car said solemnly.

[C19fan]

You are telling me the Mullahs have become so unpopular Persians celebrated England taking Iran to the woodshed? The England which carved up Iran with the Russians/Soviets? The England that Iranians think stole Iranian oil for decades with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the predecessor of BP. The England working with the United States overthrew the Mohammad Mosaddegh government in 1953?

[C19fan]

If Iranians, one of the proudest people on earth, can hate on their national team, then I can hate on Team Rainbow.

[Shqipo]

I can relate. I’m rooting against America: first for past kneeling, second for being doodling ambassadors.

[beef]

“Mullahs have become so unpopular”

The Shah was unpopular, too. I will wait until we see who replaces the Mullahs before I pop the cork on this. But, at least whoever takes over can’t hate us any more than they do now.

[JonPreston]

I’m rooting against America

Me too. I wish one giant bag of nil for the Americans.

[nuconvert]

The team refused to sing along when their national anthem was played before their game

[T.B. Yoits]

The United States doesn't have a national soccer team. They made it clear when they knelt to Communist organizations such as Black Lives Matter^TM and wear their rainbow flags that they represent globalists, not the United States.

[bobbo666]

I do wish in lieu of “America” you’d instead chosen something like “present Admin”.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Izzatso]

Iranians don’t hate their soccer team. The team publicly dissed the mullahs’ regime as well, just yesterday.

[cgbg]

There have been many studies over the years showing that about half of Iranians hate the current regime—been that way for decades.

I know how they feel....

[Conservat1]

Islamic Republic of Iran blames Israel and protesters for its loss at World Cup game
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4111137/posts

[AdmSmith]

Background:
Iranian Regime tv Channel One hacked while it was airing Khamenie speech https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4099233/posts?page=138#138