Iranian soccer player, Voria Ghafouri was arrested on charges of destroying the reputation of the country’s national team

Voria Ghafouri, an Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the reputation of the country’s national team, which is competing in the World Cup, according to reports.

During a match against England on Monday, Iran’s national team refused to sing during the playing of the country’s national anthem, in what was widely interpreted as a silent acknowledgment of the protests.

Ghafouri has previously criticized government officials on social media and recently posted messages on Twitter condemning the killing of Kurds. Over the last decade, he has been called up to the national team several times and has played for several Iranian club teams, including Foolad Khuzestan, his current squad.