Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.
Underdog stories feature people and communities overcoming long odds. First-generation graduates, small towns reversing economic decline, athletes returning from career-ending injuries, inventors solving problems that larger institutions had abandoned. The common thread is persistence that pays off.
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