Former Esteghlal FC captain Voria Ghafouri reported that plainclothes forces raided his cafe on Sardar Jangal Street in Tehran, attacking customers and staff.
Many Iranians are praising a football star who was fired from his team for criticizing the government, and they condemn the authorities for pressuring athletes.
Alarms go off in Qatar. There are many conflicting reports, but what is known is that Iranian football legend Voria Ghafouri (35) has...
Ghafouri, who is of Kurdish origins and has strongly supported the protests that have rocked the country since September, was arrested after a...
Hengaw – Sunday, January 11, 2026. The café chain owned by Voria Ghafouri, a former Iranian national football star and a current member of...
The player, Voria Ghafouri, is a critic of the government. Players are under scrutiny for statements in favor of Iran's antigovernment...
Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on...
Iranian-Kurdish soccer player Voria Ghafouri was arrested on charges of incitement against the Iran regime amid protests.
Voria Ghafouri faces accusations of spreading "propaganda" against the Islamic Republic. The football star has been a vocal critic of the...
The Iranian Judiciary says soccer player Voria Ghafouri has been released from detention, days after he was taken into custody on charges of...
Right-back and outspoken public figure, known both for club/national appearances and social activism.
