Al Ittihad refuse to play AFC Champions League game in Iran over pitch-side statue
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Al Ittihad refused to play their AFC Champions League game against Sepahan due to the presence of a pitch-side statue of an Iranian military officer.
Al Ittihad refused to play their AFC Champions League game against Sepahan due to the presence of a pitch-side statue of an Iranian military officer.