The English newspapers yesterday knew how to deal much more with the question of whether Harry Kane will pay a huge personal price for being a civil rights fighter, and much less with the words of the Iranian captain Hajan Hajjafi about the situation in the Islamic Republic.
It turns out that there was a chance that the England captain would receive a yellow card if he wore the captain's armband in the colors of pride in (justified) protest against the state of homosexuals in Qatar.
Hajsafi, by the way, previously refused the instruction of his association not to play against Maccabi Tel Aviv, but this is our world - well-publicized gestures receive tremendous resonance;
True courage, it turns out, is less interesting news.
Ballard Lane Finchley is a stronghold of exiles (in Malra, from the word exile).
The area, once heavily Jewish and Margaret Thatcher's constituency, has become home to thousands of Iranians who have emigrated to London, there is even an Iranian-language primary school on the street.
This has caused another wonderful phenomenon - this is perhaps London's most surprising and best food street.
Iranian and English fans.
very good spirit,
Now it has also become a very political street.
The stores are full of ads for fundraising, demonstrations, donations for legal aid and humanitarian aid for a people struggling with an encroaching government.
By the way, last Saturday in Westminster, 22 Iranian women played a demonstration game without head covering near the Iranian embassy.
When I ask where a journalist can watch the game in a good atmosphere, Modi recommends a pub called "I'z".
There, it turns out, even after many years of residence, and a woman named Sofia who is already sending her grandchildren to an English kindergarten - they will still support the Iran of the Ayatollah regime.
"We are also ordinary people," they say.
This is a very well-known worldwide phenomenon, and it can be seen in Israel as well - people who support their countries of origin, even if they have a personal account with that country.
The game goes wrong very quickly.
The Iranian goalkeeper was injured.
Elisera Bairnvand is evacuated from the field, photo: AP
The pub is divided between Englishmen and Iranians in a very good spirit, and a surprise awaits your hardworking journalist - more hardworking journalists.
Al Jazeera in English sent a camera crew to document the Iranian outbursts of joy in the event of a sensational victory over the English.
While the English fans are singing their national anthem, the Iranians in the pub decide to do what their players and the fans in Qatar do - just applaud the players, not sing the national anthem.
They, by the way, also applauded any close-up of an Iranian woman.
The game goes wrong very quickly.
The Iranian goalkeeper, Elisera Bairnvand, who in the previous World Cup stopped a penalty by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo and brought his country a sensational draw against Portugal, was hit in the head.
After many minutes, he gets off the field injured, and the famous professionals of the land of exile take advantage of this for an overwhelming and unequivocal 2:6 victory.
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