“I hope there is a minute of silence in our heart”: Shakira Urges Lionel Messi and His Teammates to Support Iranian Soccer Star Amir Nasr
Amid the excitement over the final football match between Argentina and France, Shakira has brought attention to an important matter which is being overshadowed due to the FIFA World Cup. Though the tournament is a massive event for fans worldwide, the singer had shed light on an Iranian football player, Amir Nasr who is currently on death row.
Her sincere attention to the sensitive topic came at a time when Lionel Messi and his teammates finally bagged this year’s FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating the team France 4-2 on penalties in the final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Who is Amir Nasr?
Amir Nasr Azadani is an Iranian footballer who is facing potential execution for participating in the nationwide women’s rights protests in Iran. As per reports, the protest turned into a violent event that led to the death of three security agents.
The 26-year-old player has been accused of “rebellion, membership in illegal gangs, collusion to undermine security and therefore assisting in moharabeh.” For the unversed, moharabeh roughly translates as enmity against God, which is the capital crime in the country.
As per National News, two others who were involved in the protests have already been executed for the same charge.
The protest in Iran started following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died after being beaten by the morality police. She was reportedly arrested for wearing a hijab that did not meet government standards when she visited the capital city of Tehran.
Shakira Came Forward to Support Amir Nasr
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The 45-year-old singer, Shakira took to Twitter and urged her fans to remember the Iranian player for standing up for women’s rights. On Sunday morning, the singer stated,
“Today at the final of the World Cup, I only hope the players on the field and the whole world remembers that there’s a man and fellow footballer called Amir Nasr, on death row, only for speaking in favor of Women’s rights.”
In another tweet, she wrote,
“I hope there’s more than a minute of silence in our hearts to remember what’s important and more than one voice united screaming for what is just.”
Check the thread here.
I hope there’s more than a minute of silence in our hearts to remember what’s important and more than one voice united screaming for what is just.
— Shakira (@shakira) December 18, 2022
Meanwhile, the FIFA World Cup finale was quite wild with Argentina taking the trophy by defeating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw. It featured two goals from the 35-year-old Lionel Messi and a hat trick by his heir apparent, France forward Kylian Mbappé.
Source: Twitter
