Habib Khabiri Explained
| Habib Khabiri |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1954 |
| Death Place: | Tehran, Iran |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1974–1976 |
| Clubs1: | Homa |
| Nationalyears1: | 1977–1980 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Habib Khabiri (15 August 1954 - 21 June 1984) was an Iranian footballer and captain of the Iran national football team. He was arrested for membership of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran in 1983. He was subsequently tortured and executed by shooting the following year.[1] [2] [3] His brother, Mohammad, was also an Iranian international and vice-president of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nayeb-Agha, Hassan . 13 June 2014 . The ghosts that hang over Iran's World Cup squad . The Nation . 23 January 2015 . 18 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203925/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/The-ghosts-that-hang-over-Irans-World-Cup-squad-30236066.html . dead .
- Web site: 24 July 1984 . Iran Exiles Report Execution Of 40, Including Soccer Star . New York Times . 23 January 2015.
- Web site: One Person's Story: Habib Khabiri . Human Rights & Democracy for Iran . Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation . 27 January 2015.
- Thomsen, Ian . 1 June 1998 . Political Football Americans will experience the deep-seated nationalism of World Cup play when the U.S. meets Iran in an emotional test for both sides . Sports Illustrated . 27 January 2015.
