Iran keeper ‘banned for hugging a female fan whose hijab had fallen because it was ‘unprofessional’ and broke Islamic laws about opposite sex (Video)

An Iranian goalkeeper has been handed a fine and one-match suspension after hugging a female fan whose hijab had fallen because it was ‘unprofessional’ and broke Islamic laws about contact with the opposite sex. 

Hossein Hosseini, goalkeeper for Esteghlal, one of the top teams in Iran was pushed by the Iranian football federation after he embraced a fan who had made her way to the side of the pitch. 

Hijabs, or headscarves, have been compulsory for women in Iran since the 1979 revolution, enforcing what is widely considered by many Muslim women around the world to be a matter of choice. 

Footage shows the moment when the fan made her way onto the pitch with her hair showing after her hijab had fallen, where she was accosted by security. 

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