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Iran Soccer Team Quietly Backs Mousavi

Green armbands send clear message in football-mad country

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(Newser) – Iranian national soccer team players donned green wristbands and armbands on the field in Seoul today, a move many back home took as a sign of solidarity with Mir Hossein Mousavi, CNN reports. Green is the opposition candidate’s campaign color. Spectators at the match waved signs that said "Where is my vote?" and a banner reading "Go to Hell Dictator," the AP adds.

Five Iranian soccer players, including captain Ali Karimi, front row second from left, wore green wristbands today in an apparent sign of support for Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Five Iranian soccer players, including captain Ali Karimi, front row second from left, wore green wristbands today in an apparent sign of support for Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.   (AP Photo/Min Kyung-hoon)
Iranian soccer fans hold flags during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium today.
Iranian soccer fans hold flags during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium today.   (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Iranian soccer fans hold protest banners during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying match against South Korea today in Seoul.
Iranian soccer fans hold protest banners during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying match against South Korea today in Seoul.   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Iranian soccer fans hold banners concerning their election during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June, 17, 2009.
Iranian soccer fans hold banners concerning their election during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday,...   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
South Korea's Kim Jung-woo, right, fights for the ball against Iran's team captain Mohammad Ali Karimi, wearing a green wristband.
South Korea's Kim Jung-woo, right, fights for the ball against Iran's team captain Mohammad Ali Karimi, wearing a green wristband.   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
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