Former Iranian World Cup star Ali Dey was arrested on Tuesday night (25) for his involvement in local protests, the UK Times reports.
Sources said that the 53-year-old celebrity was reportedly taken to a government guesthouse guarded by security forces after his passport was confiscated and he was banned from leaving the country about two weeks ago after he was arrested for expressing support for local protests as a wave of demonstrations continued in Iran.
Ali Daei was one of Asia's top players during his playing days, having played for
Bayern
München or Munich, capital of Bavaria, Germany
, Hahwa Berlin, and other teams, and was once a member of the
the national team
The world record holder for goals scored, with 109, a record that was not broken until last year by Cron.
