Iran: Female football player prevented from attending Asian games by husband

Niloofar Ardalan, member of Iranian women's national football team, was not allowed to leave the country because of her husband's opposition. She had taken part in intense exercizes for a considerable amount of time, but faced disagreement of her husband who did not giver her, her passport.

Ms. Ardalan is the left halfback and the caption of women's national football team.

(State-run Ma Zanan website, September 12, 2015)