"I know it's a very sensitive thing, but I personally want them to participate in the World Cup, the 39-year-old wrote in a tweet on Thursday, a day after Iran's sports minister said the country cannot take part in the World Cup after the US and Israel launched a war on it and killed its supreme leader."
"Apparently, this statement caused a US company to cancel an advertisement that was about to be finalised to coincide with the World Cup, he wrote. We don't want anything to do with companies that ignore the essence of things and make decisions based on rotten thinking."
"Iran's place at the 48-team tournament is in doubt even after they qualified because of the US-Israeli attacks that began on February 28, following which Tehran responded by launching waves of missiles and drones at Israel, several military bases in the Middle East where US forces operate and infrastructure in the region."
Former Japanese footballer Keisuke Honda revealed that a US-based company cancelled an advertising campaign after he voiced support for Iran's participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Honda posted on social media that he wanted Iran to compete in the tournament despite geopolitical tensions. The company shelved the advertisement that was scheduled to coincide with the World Cup following his statement. Honda criticized companies that make decisions based on what he termed "rotten thinking" rather than considering the essence of issues. Iran's World Cup participation remains uncertain due to ongoing US-Israeli military conflicts that began in February.
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