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World Cup 2014: LA's Persian community rallies around team Iran
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Jun 25, 2014
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World Cup 2014: LA's Persian community rallies around team Iran
The World Cup has become a rallying point for Iranian American soccer fans. L.A.'s large Persian community is diverse, with ex-pats from different religious and cultural backgrounds.
Hossein Rasoulinia, 65, displays a photo of himself (bottom row, second from left) posing with his soccer team in Iran 40 years ago.
Hossein Rasoulinia, 65, displays a photo of himself (bottom row, second from left) posing with his soccer team in Iran 40 years ago.
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The World Cup has become a rallying point for Iranian American soccer fans. L.A.'s large Persian community is diverse, with ex-pats from different religious and cultural backgrounds.

The World Cup has become a rallying point for Iranian American soccer fans. L.A.'s large Persian community is diverse, with ex-pats from different religious and cultural backgrounds. But when the Iranian team is on the world stage, the game brings them together.

KPCC's Leslie Berestein Rojas takes us to where some fans gather.