Death Threat Against Young Player Who Refused Iraq National Team Call-Up
Al-Shorta board member Adi al-Rubaie openly threatened Montader Madjed, who refused the Iraq national team invitation, with execution. The Iraq Football Federation condemned the statements and called for legal action to be taken.
Montader Madjed, who plays for Hammarby, refused to join the Iraq National Team squad, and this sparked a crisis. The crisis grew after comments by Al-Shorta Board Member Adi al-Rubaie. Al-Rubaie openly threatened the 21-year-old player with execution.
The Iraq Football Federation strongly condemned the threats. Federation Spokesman Ahmed Al-Falluji said the statement was disgusting and that legal proceedings should be started immediately against the person who made these remarks.
Montader Madjed, a talented right winger with dual Swedish and Iraqi citizenship, continues his career at Swedish club Hammarby. After playing for Sweden's youth national teams, the player chose to represent Iraq in 2023 and has appeared in 4 matches at senior national team level.
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