A woman has died after setting herself on fire while facing a possible jail sentence for watching a game of football illegally in Iran.
The 29-year-old has not been publicly named but has been dubbed "Sahar" by local media.
She was arrested in March after trying to enter Tehran's main football stadium to watch a match, according to Human Rights Watch.
The sports complex is known as the Azadi stadium. Azadi is the Persian word for freedom or liberty.
Following her arrest Sahar was held in prison before being released on bail. She doused herself in petrol on 2 September after leaving a Tehran court. She died on Monday, according to the semi-official Shafaghna news agency.
Masoud Shojaei, the captain of the Iranian national football team, paid tribute to the fan on Instagram.
"As we are shocked by old limitations set for women, the future generations will be astonished to [find out] that women were banned from entering sports arenas in our time," he said, according to Radio Farda
The 29-year-old has not been publicly named but has been dubbed "Sahar" by local media.
She was arrested in March after trying to enter Tehran's main football stadium to watch a match, according to Human Rights Watch.
The sports complex is known as the Azadi stadium. Azadi is the Persian word for freedom or liberty.
Following her arrest Sahar was held in prison before being released on bail. She doused herself in petrol on 2 September after leaving a Tehran court. She died on Monday, according to the semi-official Shafaghna news agency.
Masoud Shojaei, the captain of the Iranian national football team, paid tribute to the fan on Instagram.
"As we are shocked by old limitations set for women, the future generations will be astonished to [find out] that women were banned from entering sports arenas in our time," he said, according to Radio Farda