The Official Persian Football Go Random Thread v2

[Nokhodi]

Rest in peace Andy Smart - died unexpectedly last night. Some of you will remember him in the Outsiders (1998) alongside Nick Hancock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ-7bTVEGhM

Rest in Peace Andy Smart.

He was great in that documentary.

[DR Strangemoosh]

What is Farzad Majidi up to these days? Did he go into coaching?

[Abtin]

Zlatan retires... 🥺🇸🇪👑

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65806224

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12896566/zlatan-ibrahimovic-ac-milan-star-retires-from-football-aged-41-after-final-game-for-serie-a-side

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/ibrahimovic-retires-football-2023-06-04/

https://www.goal.com/en/news/zlatan-ibrahimovic-announces-retirement-41-emotional-speech-after-ac-milan/blt1838d16f323ece49

[KC McElroy]

We are the only country to have reached 6 consecutive Asian Cup semifinals.

[Babak_Shirazi]

We are the only country to have reached 6 consecutive Asian Cup semifinals.

And the only country to win the cup back to back? 😄🇮🇷

[KC McElroy]

And the only country to win the cup back to back? 😄🇮🇷

Japan (2000, 2004), South Korea (1956, 1960) and Saudi Arabia (1984, 1988) have also won back to back titles. We are the only country to win 3 in a row.
Also Parviz Ghelichkhani is the only player to have won 3 Asian Cup gold medals.

[KC McElroy]

Hormoz Tabrizi playing against Maradona in a tournament in Mexico.

[Nokhodi]

I can't find when/where this game happened. Was it an official game? I can't find any record of a game where Iran beats Poland 3-0. All I can find is 2 other games in 1990 where Iran lost.

[KC McElroy]

I can't find when/where this game happened. Was it an official game? I can't find any record of a game where Iran beats Poland 3-0. All I can find is 2 other games in 1990 where Iran lost.

This was right before the 1990 Asian Games at Azadi (8/3/90). It was Poland's B team hence an unofficial match. We also beat the same opponent 1-0 2 days prior.

TM 1990 (11) - Iran 3 Poland B 0.jpg

[DR Strangemoosh]

Cuneyt Cakir

[Nokhodi]

Mayeli Kohan and his defense of Ali Karimi.
This is the same guy people hated because he prays and we lost a game to Qatar.

[DR Strangemoosh]

whats up with the IR flags on team melli twitter these days...? are the seyyedoona fans taking over?

[KC McElroy]

Eskandarian and Cruyff.

[Keano]

Good interview with Akhbari, what a class-act this guy is. Damesh garm:

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[KC McElroy]

Eskandarian.