Mehdi Bayat - Member of the selection committee for Belgium national team

[Northern-Tiger]

My apologies in advance, if this is an already known fact. But I was so curious after seeing Bayat jumping on Martinez and giving him a hug and greeting Hazard after the Brazil game.
So I looked him up and found this:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/31/roberto-martinez-belgium-manager-spain

I wasn't so sure about all Iranian players signing with Charleroi, but I guess with his connection to top European football elite, this could be an excellent opportunity for the boys.
Belgium is my new favorite team now.
Cheers to all.

[Mr Pouya]

Mehdi bayat for TM.

[O-ZoNe]

Lol this is like Moshiri in Everton...everyone thought this will open the EPL transfer floodgates. The best we can hope for is players in Charleroi and AZ.

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[Kian Persepolis]

Lol this is like Moshiri in Everton...everyone thought this will open the EPL transfer floodgates. The best we can hope for is players in Charleroi and AZ.

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I mean "Moshiri in Everton" wanted to bring Azmoun to the club, but Berdyev persuaded Azmoun not to go, according to himself.

[O-ZoNe]

I mean "Moshiri in Everton" wanted to bring Azmoun to the club, but Berdyev persuaded Azmoun not to go, according to himself.

So the prob is our players you say?

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[Rooyintan]

Belgium is one country that we are connected to throughout history.

1. In the late Qajar period and early Pahlavi period, many Belgians were working in Iran as Financial Advisors, Tax Accountants, Financial Managers, etc. If I am not mistaken Iran's constitution was modeled on Belgium's as well.

2. Farsi language has many French words, I guess some of the French words entered our language through the Belgians.

3. Belgian Consulate staff in Tehran were among the first people to play Football in our country.

4. Khan Sardar brothers and Hossein Sadaghiani who were our first legionnaires played football in Belgium in late Qajar and early Pahlavi period respectively.

5. We had so many players in Belgium such as Asghar Sadri and Moslem Khani (1980s), Daryoosh Yazdani, Alireza Emamifar, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi, Mehrdad Minavand (after year 2000),
now Kaveh Rezaei, Omid Nourafkan, Ali Gholizadeh.

6. Abbas Bayat (Mehdi's father) was in Charge of Charleroi for many years.

With so much history between Iran and Belgium, and Bayat Family's influence it is about time for Belgium to play a friendly with Team Melli. I truly hope such friendly match happens soon.

[Kian Persepolis]

So the prob is our players you say?

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Not the entire problem, but definitely a big part of it