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<title>Preview:  World Cup Qualifiers, Nov. 19, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/preview-world-cup-qualifiers-nov-19-2008.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-19 04:10:50</dc:created>
<description>Today's games:  A dollop of Oceania, a dose of Asia, a lot of CONCACAF, and...San Marino vs. Czech Republic?  

Yes, that's our token ...</description>
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<title>Our U-19s suffer another setback</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/our-u-19-suffer-another-setback.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-03 01:54:16</dc:created>
<description>Our U19’s lost any hopes of advancing to the second round of the AFC U-19 Championship after their second loss in a row.
 
On Sunday our ...</description>
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<title>Zob Ahan coach Mansour Ebrahimzadeh a rising star</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/ipl-news/zob-ahan-coach-mansour-ebrahimzadeh-a-rising-star.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-21 18:36:01</dc:created>
<description>The rookie head coach of Zob Ahan of Isfahan Mansour Ebrahimzadeh is proving himself to be quite a find these days. Mansourzadeh was the assistant ...</description>
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<title>Will Perspolis and Ghotbi survive Bargh?</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/ipl-news/will-perspolis-and-ghotbi-survive-bargh.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-20 22:00:18</dc:created>
<description>This may not be exactly a “do or die” situation for Afshin Ghotbi, but it is as close to it as it might get

The Iranian-American ...</description>
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<title>Victims of not their own success!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/futsal/the-price-of-not-their-own-success.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-19 20:00:56</dc:created>
<description>
Iranian football officials are a bunch of hypocrites! I am not suggesting that it may be any different elsewhere, but it is really bad in ...</description>
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<title>Iran boys achieve new heights </title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/iran-boys-achieve-new-heights.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-18 14:09:35</dc:created>
<description>Our youngsters did it! They have achieved what no other Iranian U16 has ever been able to do; they have climbed to the top of ...</description>
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<title>Iran or Korea Republic, who will win the Asia U16 crown?</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/iran-or-korea-republic-face-up-for-asia-u16-crown.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-17 19:30:35</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>What a great day for Iranian football! </title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/asia-group-2/what-a-great-day-for-iranian-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-15 16:00:49</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>Our boys do us proud!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/futsal/our-boys-do-us-proud.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-11 21:41:21</dc:created>
<description>OK! As predicted the Brazilians remain invincible; no surprise there. But what surprised even most of us Iranian fans was how well our team fought ...</description>
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<title>Finally something small to show for!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/futsal/finally-something-small-to-show-for.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-09 21:24:44</dc:created>
<description>Something special just happened in the small world of Iranian Futsal. For the first time since the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup Iran’s team made ...</description>
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<title>Photo of the Day:  Love Knows no Boundaries</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/photo-of-the-day-love-knows-no-boundaries.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-09 13:40:21</dc:created>
<description>   

I opened a can of worms last week by posting a photo and pointing out that a particular footy crowd was entirely ...</description>
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<title>Picking it up where we left off!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/1/picking-it-up-where-we-left-off.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-17 23:53:22</dc:created>
<description>
 
Wow! Time flies when you’re having a good time! 
 
First there were the Euros; then came the transfer season, and now we have all the domestic ...</description>
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<title>Picking it up where we left off!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/asia-group-2/picking-it-up-where-we-left-off.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-17 23:53:22</dc:created>
<description>
 
Wow! Time flies when you’re having a good time! 
 
First there were the Euros; then came the transfer season, and now we have all the ...</description>
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<title>So How's That Beach Soccer World Cup Coming Along?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/so-hows-that-beach-soccer-world-cup-coming-along.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-22 09:55:50</dc:created>
<description> 

 &quot;You sure Cantona said this would help us get chicks?&quot;  
&quot;Yeah.  'Check out those flamingos if you don't believe me,' he ...</description>
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<title>World Cup Qualifying Update:  Asia</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/world-cup-qualifying-update-asia.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-11 07:10:45</dc:created>
<description>We're down to the final ten Asian teams, and we're left with the usual suspects, a few surprises, and...Australia?  Yes, Australia, competing with the ...</description>
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<title>Kings of Asia hold on to their throne</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/1385/633.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-18 18:40:25</dc:created>
<description>How fast can you say “The Kings of Asia”?! Well that is exactly what Iran’s national Futsal team deservedly feels like they are.

Iran defeated Thailand ...</description>
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<title>Kings of Asia hold on to their throne</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/futsal/633.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-18 18:40:25</dc:created>
<description>How fast can you say “The Kings of Asia”?! Well that is exactly what Iran’s national Futsal team deservedly feels like they are. Iran defeated ...</description>
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<title>Iran friendly in doubt</title>
<link>http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/1/iran-friendly-in-doubt.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-10 13:01:48</dc:created>
<description>Bad news for our reader Ali ... looks like this one's off, mate.

The proposed friendly between Scotland and Iran on May 28th looks to be ...</description>
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<title>Scots consider friendly with Iran</title>
<link>http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/1/scots-consider-friendly-with-iran.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-06 21:23:57</dc:created>
<description>In a move that is likely to cause even more whining from the Old Firm bosses, Scotland coach George Burley is considering a friendly on ...</description>
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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>Daily Dose 3.3.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/daily-dose/daily-dose-3308.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-03 10:27:20</dc:created>
<description>Finger clickin' good links from World Cup Blog, The Offside and elsewhere.

Everything but the coach (Iran Blog)
Corner flags fight back! (Italy Blog)
Euro 2008 victory or ...</description>
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<title>Daily Dose 2.28.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/daily-dose/daily-dose-22808.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-28 10:43:27</dc:created>
<description>New you can use from World Cup Blog, The Offside and elsewhere.

Welcome to our latest captain (Spain Blog)
Groundhog Day, again (Iran Blog)
When fire ants attack ...</description>
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<title>Javier Clemente Going House Hunting in Iran</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/javier-clemente-going-house-hunting-in-iran.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-27 17:23:09</dc:created>
<description>The twisty turny tale of who is going to be Iran's new coach (hopefully) twisted and turned towards some sort of conclusion today. Javier Clemente, ...</description>
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<title>Materazzi to coach Iran ?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/materazzi-to-coach-iran.html</link>
<dc:author>Marco</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-27 09:47:30</dc:created>
<description>



It seems as though Beppe Materazzi, Ex-Bari boss is being considered by the Iranian NT as possible coach. After Trapattoni,Cabrini  and Capello,   ...</description>
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<title>Still looking!</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/still-looking.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-27 01:49:00</dc:created>
<description>I know this is supposed to be Iran World Cup blog, but can I talk about my favorite club side, Barcelona? 

Come on, give me ...</description>
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<title>Daily Dose 2.25.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/daily-dose/daily-dose-22508.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-25 10:13:07</dc:created>
<description>Football links from World Cup Blog, The Offside and beyond.

&quot;I Got You Boss&quot; (Iran Blog)
Same old Chermiti (Tunisia Blog)
More Swedish experimentation (Sweden Blog)
Momo &quot;Daniel Son&quot; ...</description>
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<title>Daily Dose 2.22.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/daily-dose/daily-dose-22208.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-22 10:23:23</dc:created>
<description>Football links from around World Cup Blog, from The Offside and from some other places too.

Iranian coach for an Iranian team please (Iran Blog)
FIFA sending ...</description>
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<title>And the winner is …………..</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/and-the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-22 10:14:59</dc:created>
<description>Three Iranian coaches, namely Amir Ghalehnoei, Afshin Ghotbi, and Bijan Zolfagharnasab have been ask to submit their proposals/programs for Team Melli to the Iranian Football ...</description>
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<title>Iran Unhappy With Clemente the Commuter</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/iran-unhappy-with-clemente-the-commuter.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-13 18:07:52</dc:created>
<description>Javier Clemente has signed a contract to manage Iran through World Cup 2010 qualification, but has fallen out with his new bosses before even getting ...</description>
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