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Iran's disappointed World Cup squad returned to a much warmer welcome at Tehran airport on Wednesday than they experienced on arrival in the US for their three group games. "Iran, Iran!" a crowd of several hundred children, their parents and devoted fans chanted in unison. Some…
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