Iranian security forces today arrested a former national football player for criticising the government over the crackdown on protests that have engulfed the Islamic Republic for months.Voria Ghafouri, who was dropped from 's national squad ahead of the Qatar World Cup over his criticism of the regime, was arrested after a training session with his local club Foolad Khuzestan in Iran.The 35-year-old was arrested over accusations that he had 'tarnished the reputation of the national team and spread propaganda against the state,' Fars News agency reported.
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