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Half time with the cancer
2016
It is an easy task for football fans to watch a football match in the stadium. But it could be a dream for a minority of them. A number of cancer-afflicted children having passed through the polluted air of Ahvaz and the dusty roads to Al-Ghadir Stadium, made their dreams come true and managed to watch one half of the Esteghlal-e Khouzestan and Persepolis match during the 9th week of Iran premiere football league.
They struggle for life not for the ball.
Patch of the world cup 2014 with "ABADAN" Name (ABADAN is a city and capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province which is located in southwest of Iran) is seen at the jewelry store in Ahvaz, Iran.
A view of the Alghadir Ahvaz Stadium before the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Spectators goes to the Alghadir Stadium for the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara, Mehdi, Zeynab and Akbar who have Leukemia with family and friends goes to Alghadir Stadium for the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara, Mehdi, Zeynab and Akbar who have Leukemia with family and friends goes to Alghadir Stadium for the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Hassan carrying his friends "akbar" to goes to Alghadir Stadium for football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad with his family Zeynab(left) and Mehdi (Right) goes to the Alghadir Stadium for football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Akbar giong to the Alghadir Stadium for football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
A spectator wants to take selfie with Mehdi during the they going to the Alghadir Stadium for football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara waits to enter to Alghadir Stadium before the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Children who have Leukemia with family and friends are seen before the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
hassan and Zeynab laughs during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
A view of the Alghadir Ahvaz Stadium during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara, Mehdi, Zeynab and Akbar who have Leukemia with family and friends are seen during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
A view of the Alghadir Ahvaz Stadium during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara, Mehdi, Zeynab and Akbar who have Leukemia with family and friends are seen during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Akbar washes his legs during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Khouzestan's Esteghlal fans celebrates after goal against Perspolis during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Mehdi is seen during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Akbar with his friends leave the Stadium after the half time of the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Zeynab's Mask is seen after the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.
Fans of Persepolis who were attacked with stones by Khouzestan's Esteghlal fans are seen during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran.