Four players – Ali Karimi,Mehdi Mahdavikia,Hosein Ka’abi and Vahid Hashemian – have been “retired” from the sport after they wore green wristbands last Wednesday in the match against South Korea in Seoul.At least seven Iranian players wore the bands in the first half against South Korea, although most were forced to take them off before the second. Mahdavikia wore his green captain’s armband for the entire match.Those retired face a lifetime ban from soccer.
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