Iran overcomes its divisions for 90 minutes, then same old problems return (opens in new tab)

Iranian support in LA included supporters of past and present regimes, and opponents of both, but a match that captivated all could not dissolve troublesSoccer unites. This is what we are told. It swoops in, majestic in the players’ grace, and gives a people – any people – a thing to rally around in good times and bad. And it’s true, that does happen on occasion. But other times, as in here in southern California, the magic of this ridiculously simple game lies in its power to make one, or se...