A half with cancer

Javid Nikpour

A half with cancer

They struggle for their lives, not for the possession of the ball!
Watching soccer and your favorite team is a simple task for the fans, but it stays as a dream for some other minority. Several kids from Ahvaz who are suffering from Leukemia reach for their dream after long jogging in the polluted air of the city to observe one half of Khuzestan Esteghlal and Tehran’s Persepolis match during Iran’s premier football league on the 20th of October, 2016.

By: Javid/Podium Photos

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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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Akbar with his friends left 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Akbar wash 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

hassan and Zeynab laugh during the football match between Khouzestan's Esteghlal and Tehran's Perspolis at Alghadir Ahvaz stadium on Oct 20, 2016 in Ahvaz, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Sara, Mehdi, Zeynab and Akbar who have Leukemia with family and friends go 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Mohammad with his family Zeynab(left) and Mehdi (Right) go 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Hassan carrying his friends "akbar" to go 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. Photo: Javid Nikpour

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A spectator want 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Sara wait 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Spectators go 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. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos