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Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan, dies after setting herself on fire outside a court in protest against the ban on women entering football stadiums. The incident sparks widespread outcry in Iran, where women are prohibited from attending football matches. Khodayari, known as the "Blue Girl," faced potential imprisonment for disguising herself as a man to watch a soccer match.
Sunday, 8 September, 2019