Articles tagged with "asia-group-5"
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 8th, 2008
On Saturday something close to miracle happened for all the Iran fans. Going into the fourth round of the Asia World Cup Qualifying Group 5 ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 5th, 2008
It does not look good! No sir, it doesn’t! Team Melli has not been defeated in its first three qualifying matches; that is the good ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | May 10th, 2008
I have no idea what the folks at FIFA have been smoking, but man they must have been in some “Purple Haze” when they suggested that ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | May 6th, 2008
Will you stay or will you go?!
Ali Daei’s Assistant Mohammad Ahmadzadeh has tendered his resignation to him. Apparently Daei has refused to accept it! That ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 29th, 2008
Iran Head Coach Ali Daei lost his patience with the Iranian Football federation officials who have failed to arrange for friendly matches.
Speaking to a pool ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 2nd, 2008
Ali Daei’s reign as Iran’s Head Coach may be in its infancy, but one thing that is becoming very clear to average fan is the ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 27th, 2008
Your team scores a goal a couple of minutes into the game; you’ll be ecstatic, shocked, and struggling to catch your breath! And just as ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 25th, 2008
Tomorrow Team Melli will face Kuwait in the Match Day 2 of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers. This game is a must win for Iran ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 22nd, 2008
Team Melli had its first game under full leadership of new coach Ali Daei and the result was not pretty. Iran lost its friendly encounter with Bahrain ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 14th, 2008
This wasn’t such a hot week for Iranian clubs in Asia. Last year’s AFC Champions League runner ups, Sepahan of Isfahan, lost their 2008-09 opener ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 6th, 2008
Now that the whole hoopla surrounding the Team Melli coach is settled, there is not much about Iranian football to talk about any more!
I must ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 4th, 2008
The news of Ali Daei’s appointment was received very positively by the usually critical and negative Iranian sports media.
The news got plenty of coverage outside of ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 2nd, 2008
Folks, I never thought I’d get to type these words in my life time! I was sure to have to rely on my non-existing offsprings ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 1st, 2008
This turning into a daytime Soap Opera! It puts The Days of Our Lives to shame!
We all know that naturalized players can play for ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Feb 29th, 2008
Okay guys, this is no laughing matter! Really, I mean it! But this time it truly sounds like the Javier Clemente case is closed for ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Feb 27th, 2008
Would you believe me if I told you that Javier Clemente is back in the picture?!
Didn’t I tell you that Iranian football is stuck in ...
