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		<title>Even football is political as election fever grips Iranians</title>
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As Iranians prepare for the country&#8217;s increasingly unpredictable presidential election, a national football disappointment yesterday provided a paradoxical boost for those hoping to unseat the incumbent hardliner, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
President Ahmadinejad faces a serious challenge from Mir Hossein Musavi, who is reviving the hopes of the long-demoralised reformist camp. Musavi, a former prime minister, benefited when Iran drew 0-0 against North Korea &#8211; reinforcing worries that the beautiful game has declined along with the Islamic Republic&#8217;s economic situation and international standing during Ahmadinejad&#8217;s stormy four-year term.
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