Grave fears for Iranian footballers after Australia asylum saga | The World | ABC News
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The story of the six members of the Iranian women's football team gaining asylum in Australia reads like a political thriller - except this is real life. On Monday night, five players slipped away from their minders on the Gold Coast and were then able to make their applications for asylum. Two other members were granted asylum after staying in Brisbane before the team left for Sydney - one of them has since requested to return to Iran. But there are grave concerns for the players who are returning to Iran, and for the families of those who didn't. Tracey Holmes, journalist and the host of the Sports Ambassador podcast spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about what the future holds for the Iranian players. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: h
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