I read some of those Iran players even got in trouble for being for the “Green” party in Iran. Alright, sports and politics is different and don’t mix but Iran probably is behind a lot of the guerrilas and rebels, violence and what not going on in Iraq.
So, we’ll see about this Iran/Nigeria game tomorrow.
Ironic and Nigeria has their own problems with extremists, Boko haram.
Continuing comment on Iran, this is sports but looks like Iran may be helping the ruling regime in Iraq which would be a good thing actually:
“Iran sends troops into Iraq to aid fight against Isis militants
Tehran hints at cooperation with US to aid Nouri al-Maliki as jihadist group threatens to take Baghdad
Iran has sent 2,000 advance troops to Iraq in the past 48 hours to help tackle a jihadist insurgency, a senior Iraqi official has told the Guardian.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/14/iran-iraq-isis-fight-militants-nouri-maliki