Iran to eliminate tattooed soccer players from national team
By Trend
The Iranian tattooed soccer players will have no place in the national team, Trend reported referring to Tehran Times daily.
"The Iranian Football Federation has been told it must prevent to invite the tattooed players to the national team," the report said.
The Ethics Committee of Iran's Football Federation had previously issued repeated warnings to players to cover their tattoos on the playground, describing having a tattoo as unprofessional.
The Iranian players, who have tattoos on their arms, always enter the playing field with long-sleeved tops, wear a short-sleeved shirt in their team's games.