Iranian authorities have taken revenge o…

Iranian authorities have taken revenge on four of the six players who wore the green wrist bands in the world cup qualifying game held last Wednesday in South Korea, the Guardian reports.

“According to the pro-government newspaper Iran, four players – Ali Karimi, 31, Mehdi Mahdavikia, 32, Hosein Ka’abi, 24 and Vahid Hashemian, 32 – have been “retired” from the sport after their gesture in last Wednesday’s match against South Korea in Seoul”.

“The fate of the other two players who wore the wristbands is unknown. None of the team members were given back their passports upon returning to Tehran after the match.”

The four players have also been banned from speaking to any media sources.