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Daei did not ask for help - Says Erich Rotte Muller
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 8th, 2009
German coach Erich Rotte Muller who served as Ali Daei’s consultant while Daei was in charge of Team Melli had an interesting interview with ...
Saudi Arabia vs Iran 2-1
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Fulanito | Apr 4th, 2009
In this match held in Tehran, the Saudis played with high spirit winning the game by great come-back in ten minutes before game's end and ...
Possible trouble brewing around Team Melli
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Dec 22nd, 2008
There seems to be some trouble brewing around Team Melli. This time it has to do with Coach Ali Daei. Daei was rumored to have submitted ...
Daei picks his team and flies them to Oman!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Dec 15th, 2008
Not 10 minutes had passed by since the Iranian sports media printed Ali Daei’s supposed list of 28 for the Oman tournament that his assistant ...
Daei v Mayelikohan saga takes a curious turn
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Dec 5th, 2008
Mohammad Mayelikohan, a former Team Melli head coach, and one of Ali Daei’s harshest detractors was hired yesterday to coach Saipa FC. This may not ...
Daei getting a new assistant
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Dec 3rd, 2008
There are reports coming out of Iran that German coach Eric Rothemuller (I am not sure about the spelling) has been contacted, again, by the ...
It is Andalusia, not Catalonia!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Dec 1st, 2008
It appears that yesterday’s news regarding Team Melli’s friendly match versus Catalonia Select was not entirely accurate. Today Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported that ...
Team Melli to play Catalonians
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 30th, 2008
All of a sudden it is raining friendly matches for Team Melli! Ali Daei told reporters that Team Melli will play Catalonia select team while ...
Why are the fans giving Team Melli the cold shoulder?
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 25th, 2008
Apparently Team Melli fans from all walks of life do not have much faith in their team making it to South Africa 2010.   Every day, Iranian ...
Close call for Masoud and Javad
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 23rd, 2008
According to a report published in one of the Iranian sports papers, Iran international midfielders Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei, both of whom play for ...
The boys arrive in Abu Dhabi
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 17th, 2008
The Boys had their last workout in Tehran on Saturday. Judging from the photos from the training session, it was a very cold day.  Thanks to ...
The tough road ahead
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 16th, 2008
If you asked me, I’d tell you that I think there are some people in Iranian football who are trying to set Head Coach Ali ...
All quiet on the TM front
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 13th, 2008
With only six days to go to Team Melli’s qualifier against UAE, all looks good in the camp. Players are in good health and good ...
Team Melli defeat Qatar in Doha friendly
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 9th, 2008
Team Melli defeated Qatar in their only scheduled friendly before their World Cup qualifier against UAE on November 19. The match, which was played in Doha, ...
Can Daei win back the fans?
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 9th, 2008
The hottest topics of conversation amongst Iranian football fans these days rotate around Ali Daei the Head Coach of the National Team. Daei was the nation’s ...
Daei calls up Bagheri and Nikbakht
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Nov 7th, 2008
Team Melli Coach Ali Daei somewhat surprised everyone by calling up 35 year old Perspolis midfielder Karim Bagheri for the Qatar friendly. Bagheri retired from the ...
Training camp in Spain it is! ... Maybe!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 29th, 2008
Earlier this week I’d talked about the confusion over Team Melli’s schedule for the next three months.   Coach Ali Daei had talked about a possible training ...
Who? Arash Borhani?!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 27th, 2008
Arash Borhani is a 28 year old striker who plays for Esteghlal of Tehran. He is currently leading the Iranian league in scoring with 9 ...
Here we go again!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 25th, 2008
Folks, Nostradamus I am not, but can you say “prophecy”?! Just as I predicate in my last post on this blog, there are already cracks in ...
Here come the friendlies!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 25th, 2008
Yesterday Team Melli coach Ali Daei told reporters about the upcoming schedule of the team. According to Daei in January the team will travel to Spain ...
Everyone is kissing and making up!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 22nd, 2008
This appears to be the season for kissing and making up in Iranian football! Over the course of the last couple of weeks a few ...
Iran or Korea Republic, who will win the Asia U16 crown?
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin | Oct 17th, 2008
I love Iran and Korea Republic encounters at any level! Both countries have a strong football pedigree; both play well no nonsense football; and both ...
What a great day for Iranian football!
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Oct 15th, 2008
Our U16 boys defeated UAE 3-0 to make it to the final of the Asian U16 championship. This is the first time since 2000 that ...
News Headlines out of Tehran
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 ...
The day after!
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 ...
Iranian Professional League Round 2 Wrap
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 25th, 2007
After Round 2 of the Iranian Professional League Afshin Ghotbi, the new Perspolis FC Head Coach, is still 100%. His team came through despite a ...
Iranian Professional League Round 1 Wrap
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 20th, 2007
The first round of the Iranian PL is now behind us. The two Tehran giants, Esteghlal and Perspolis won their matches, reigning champions Saipa that ...
Record International Goal Scorer Ali Daei, Ryan Giggs Retire
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 30th, 2007
Chances are that if you wandered down to your local pub and asked your fellow patrons to name the footballer who scored the most international ...
Daei to start against Mexico
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 6th, 2006
Not that it is any surprise to any of us Team Melli fans, but Ivankovic told reporters that veteran striker Ali Daei will start against ...
Bam Bam Among Cap Leaders
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Jun 1st, 2006
Ecuador defender Ivan 'Bam Bam' Hurtado is among the most-capped players in the World Cup. The La Tri captain has 128 appearances for his ...
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