Four in Iran's national women's soccer team expelled for...

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10622778/Iranian-women-footballers-to-undergo-gender-tests.html

 

The country's football governing body is bringing in the random checks after it was revealed that several leading players - including four in the national women's team - were either men who had not completed sex change operations, or were suffering from sexual development disorders.

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Iran's female soccer players to undergo gender checks

By JULIE STEIGERWALD

02/10/2014

Islamic Republic's soccer federation rules athletes to be subject to random checks following revelations of men secretly playing in league.

Soccer players in Iran's professional women's' league will be required to undergo mandatory gender tests to determine that they are fully female.

The Iranian soccer federation's ruling came in the wake of revelations that several leading players in the league were men who either had sexual development disorders or had not completed gender reassignment surgery.

Seven matches have been suspended due to the presence of women's league players, who wear full-body uniforms, with undetermined female sex, Iran's IRNA news agency last week cited Ahmad Hashemian, chairman of the federation's medical committee as saying.

According to a fatwa, an Islamic legal pronouncement, sex reassignment surgery is allowed in Iran.

Under the guidelines, medical examiners will arrive unannounced to training sessions to subject athletes to checks in order to establish their sex.

Examinations will also be given to players in the Islamic Republic's indoor league, along with prospective players before they sign to teams.

"If these people can solve their problems through surgery and be in a position to receive the necessary medical qualifications" then their participation in women's soccer clubs will be permitted, Hashemian told IRNA.

Those athletes without complete medical records designating them as female will be barred from the league.

The Iranian national team was disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics in light of their Islamic head coverings, which were required by the Islamic Republic, but did not meet FIFA guidelines that an individual's neck and ears must be visible.

 

 

 

[Evillusion]

The one in white facing camera i want to check! The one in red(maciam liverpool outfit) and yellow our resident blackhole lover can go n check!

Edited February 12, 2014 by Eviilusion

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I thought Iranian girls very pretty... theres some fugly looking girls there oso huh :P

[Watwheels]

Free kick to the groin area will confirm immediately. Duh.

[The_Bear]

Then in a fairness, they should also subject some French player's im the BPL for similar checks to see if they are really man.

[Singaporelion]

This is a funny one. :)

[Relacklabrudder3]

John Henry trolling Arsenal and Chelsea.

 

claim Liverpool sold 50mil pound torres bcos they were forced to do so. knn , clever biz man ! 50mil pound for that kind of goal return Torres giving to Chelsea and still kpkb , good man he.

 

 

 

Luis Suarez HAD £40m release clause but Liverpool just refused to sell to Arsenal, claims John W. Henry

Metro Sport Reporter Sunday 2 Mar 2014 4:10 pm

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Liverpool owner admits Suarez had £40m release clauseMajor force: Luis Suarez (Picture: Reuters)

 

Liverpool owner John W. Henry has sensationally claimed that Luis Suarez did have a £40million release clause in his contract last summer, but the club simply refused to sell to Arsenal anyway.

 

The Gunners made their infamous £40m plus £1 bid after being tipped off the Reds would be forced to accept all offers over £40m for Suarez, but Henry held firm.

 

Arsenal, and Suarezs agent, Pere Guardiola, eventually accepted there had been confusion over what the clause entitled them to with Liverpool insisting they just needed to inform the player of all offers over £40m.

 

But Henry has now seemingly admitted that the Reds simply refused to be held to ransom over the players contract after being burnt in the Fernando Torres deal.

 

Speaking at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference over the weekend, Henry said, when asked how Suarez was potentially key to Liverpools future plans: Luis Suarez is the top scorer in the English Premier League, which is arguably the top soccer league in the world.

 

He had a buyout clause of £40m. Arsenal, one of our prime rivals this year were tied for second were actually second because of goal difference.

 

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ® and Yaya Sanogo react following their English Premier League soccer match defeat to Stoke City at the Britannia stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England March 1, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS Darren Staples/ReutersMissed out: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (Picture: Reuters)

 

They offered £40m plus £1. What weve found is that contracts dont seem to mean a lot in England actually, in world football.

 

It doesnt matter how long a players contract is, he can decide hes leaving.

 

We sold a player, Fernando Torres, for £50m, that we did not want to sell, we were forced to.

 

Since apparently these contracts dont seem to hold, we took the position that were just not selling.

 

Its been great for Luis, its been great for us.

 

We have three gentlemen up front Suarez/Sterling/Sturridge, [they] are young, I think Luis and those three could be together for a long time.

Edited March 3, 2014 by Relacklabrudder3