Indianexpress.com – KOLKATA, On the vest of the Iranian footballer were words of support for the women in his country. Vafa Hakhamaneshi escaped his marker, powered the ball past goalkeeper, dashed towards the cameras and lifted his t-shirt. However, the show of solidarity, which came in the Indian Super League match against East Bengal on Friday, resulted in Vafa receiving a second yellow card, and thus being sent off. Chennaiyin defeated East Bengal 1-0, their second win of the season while the Kolkata side suffered its fourth defeat in front of more than 17,000 fans. Hakhamaneshi, a defender, joined Chennaiyin from Thai club Ratchaburi ahead of this season.

Source: Indian Express November 05, 2022 17:49 UTC