He lost his father to Iran’s regime. At World Cup, he cheered for Team Melli

He lost his father to Iran’s regime. At World Cup, he cheered for Team Melli

Unprecedented sports feats and historical firsts are usually joyous affairs. Something to celebrate, fun trivia to tuck away for later. On Monday in Inglewood, the history was much more fraught, and not at all trivial. Iran’s national soccer team played on American soil — this time on SoFi Stadium’s natural turf — for the first … Read more