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    <title>Articles tagged 'ali-daei' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>News Headlines out of Tehran</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/news-headlines-out-of-tehran.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-06 11:07:42</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>The day after!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/the-day-after.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-04 02:56:54</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>Iranian Professional League Round 2 Wrap</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/iranian-professional-league-round-2-wrap.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-25 21:05:09</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Iranian Professional League Round 1 Wrap</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/iranian-professional-league-round-1-wrap.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-20 16:22:58</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Record International Goal Scorer Ali Daei, Ryan Giggs Retire</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/record-international-goal-scorer-ali-daei-ryan-giggs-retire.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-05-30 09:34:49</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>Daei to start against Mexico</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-06 20:42:47</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Bam Bam Among Cap Leaders</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/bam-bam-among-cap-leaders.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-01 11:15:15</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>Daei predicts a World Cup breakthrough</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-predicts-a-world-cup-breakthrough.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-30 10:19:15</dc:created>
<description>

I am always interested in seeing how the rest of the world views someone or something with which I am very familiar. The reason is ...</description>
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<title>The four pillars of Branko's team</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/the-four-pillars-of-brankos-team.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-29 22:19:19</dc:created>
<description>

In an inteview Branko Ivankovic singled out four Bundesliga based players, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Ali Karimi, Vahid Hashemian, and Fereydoon Zandi as the “Skelton” of his ...</description>
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<title>Does Karimi really hold the key to Iran's success?</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/does-karimi-really-hold-the-key-to-irans-success.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-26 14:57:56</dc:created>
<description>

Many reports suggest that Ali Karimi is the key to Iran’s success, and many Team Melli fans are buying it. I disagree!

First of all, Karimi ...</description>
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<title>Profile of Team Melli</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/profile-of-team-melli.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-26 13:00:45</dc:created>
<description>

Here is a profile of Team Melli. It consists of a series five articles. I hope you find them informative and interesting.

World Cup Profiles: Iran ...</description>
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<title>Will Daei keep on scoring?</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/will-daei-keep-on-scoring.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-25 01:03:51</dc:created>
<description>

Everybody is talking about how Team Melli is banking on skipper Ali Daei to continue to scoring goals in the World Cup as he has ...</description>
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<title>Daei thinks Bundesliga stars are the key</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-thinks-bundesliga-stars-are-the-key.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-21 02:18:40</dc:created>
<description>

Skipper Ali Daei believes that Team Melli’s Bundesliga stars will lead the team into the second round.</description>
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<title>The Persian scoring machine</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/the-persian-scoring-machine.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-04 00:49:52</dc:created>
<description>

I have been making jokes about Ali Daei’s age and the fact that he plays every single minute of every single Team Melli game, be ...</description>
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<title>AFC Champions League – Saba trash Al Gharafa</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/afc-champions-league-%e2%80%93-saba-trash-al-gharafa.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-03 20:19:10</dc:created>
<description>

Thanks to 4:1 trashing they dished off to Al Gharafa and a Al Karama loss to Al Wahda (Jeez! So many “Al”s!) Saba are now ...</description>
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<title>Daei scores again!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-scores-again.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-22 01:24:02</dc:created>
<description>

Ali Daei netted another one in the final game of Iranian Professional League bringing his final total for the year to 11.

Not bad at all. ...</description>
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<title>He does it again!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/he-does-it-again.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-08 12:52:52</dc:created>
<description>The man is going to make me eat crow before this is all over! Guess who scored in the injury time to give Saba Battery ...</description>
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<title>Saba Battery in the Cup semis</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/saba-battery-in-the-cup-semis.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-04 18:05:58</dc:created>
<description>Guess who scored twice to move his club to the semis of Iran’s Hazfi (Elimination) Cup?! Yep! The man himself! 

Saba Battery who made it ...</description>
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<title>Ali Daei news was no news!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/ali-daei-news-was-no-news.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-04 11:49:43</dc:created>
<description>Sorry to announce that the news of Ali Daei joining Branko Ivankovic’s coaching staff was nothing but an April’s Fools Day joke released one day ...</description>
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<title>Daei joins Ivankovic's coaching staff!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-joins-ivankovics-coaching-staff.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-31 14:56:10</dc:created>
<description>

Folks this is a good one. According to Iran Sports Press website, Iran’s Croat coach Branko Ivankovic has added Ali Daei, the team Captain and ...</description>
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<title>The TM Skipper not so popular in the South!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/the-tm-skipper-not-so-popular-in-the-south.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-26 21:00:29</dc:created>
<description>

Saba Battery and Foolad, Iran’s representatives in the AFC Champions League, faced off in Round 27 of Iranian Pro League and Saba prevailed 1:0.

Unfortunately, there ...</description>
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<title>Daei catching up with The Emperor? Naaah!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-catching-up-with-the-emperor-naaah.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-24 15:00:48</dc:created>
<description>

Did you hear about Mexico defender Claudio Suarez breaking the most capped record in his next game with the Ticos? One hundred and seventy four ...</description>
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<title>He keeps on going, and going, and going, ...</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/he-keeps-on-going-and-going-and-going.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-17 11:13:12</dc:created>
<description>

The man is like the Energizer Bunny I tell you. I am talking about Ali Daei. In today’s Iranian Pro League game against Shahid Ghandi ...</description>
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<title>Team Melli at a glance</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/team-melli-at-a-glance.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-12 23:59:44</dc:created>
<description>Along with Korea and Japan, Iran has been one of the strongest football sides in Asia over the last few years.

For years Iran was considered ...</description>
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<title>Daei sets eyes on 120</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei-sets-eyes-on-120.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-11 14:23:18</dc:created>
<description>My goodness! Now Ali Daei has a new goal set for himself. He wants to raise his total of international goals to 120 before the ...</description>
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<title>Stop picking on Ali Daei!!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/stop-picking-on-ali-daei.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-08 22:39:59</dc:created>
<description>What can I tell you? The guy is like the energizer bunny. He keeps on going and going and going, and ….

I am talking about ...</description>
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<title>Group A Rivals Part 1: Costa Rica</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/group-a-rivals-part-1-costa-rica.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-01 20:57:06</dc:created>
<description>Hmm.  Does anyone here want to advance to the knockout stage?  Hard to say since all four Group A teams lost in international ...</description>
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<title>Korea, Iran Start Marathon Day of Friendlies with Wins</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/korea-iran-start-marathon-day-of-friendlies-with-wins.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-01 10:49:31</dc:created>
<description>South Korea and Iran both won earlier today to help kick off a day filled with international friendlies.  South Korea defeated fellow World Cup ...</description>
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<title>Iran's possible line up against Costa Rica</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/irans-possible-line-up-against-costa-rica.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-01 02:14:03</dc:created>
<description>Iran’s likely lineup for tomorrow’s game is as follows:

Ebrahim Mirzapour (GK)

Hossein Kaebi – Yahya Golmohammadi – Mohammad Nosrati – Sattar Zare

Anderanik Teymourian* – Ali Karimi ...</description>
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<title>Hanging around too long</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/hanging-around-too-long.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-02-23 02:00:21</dc:created>
<description> I used to be one of Ali Daei’s biggest fans, but I am getting increasingly annoyed with him stubbornly refusing to retire from international ...</description>
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