Allowing Iran keeper to play on after head injury an ‘utter disgrace’ 

Beiranvand collided with team-mate Majid Hosseini during Iran’s World Cup opener against England.

LAID OUT: Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand reacts after picking up an injury during the FIFA World Cup Group B match at the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha. Picture date: Monday November 21, 2022.

The decision to let Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand play on after a head-on collision with a team-mate against England has been branded an “utter disgrace” by brain injury charity Headway.

Beiranvand had got a hand to a Harry Kane cross in the sides’ World Cup opener in Doha on Monday but in doing so collided face first with team-mate Majid Hosseini and was in need of treatment for several minutes.