{"id":37772,"date":"2019-10-16T17:09:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T00:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=37772"},"modified":"2019-10-16T17:09:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T00:09:22","slug":"infantino-offers-condolence-over-death-of-jafar-kashani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2019\/10\/16\/infantino-offers-condolence-over-death-of-jafar-kashani\/","title":{"rendered":"Infantino offers condolence over death of Jafar Kashani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tehran Times &#8211; <strong>FIFA President Gianni Infantino extended his deepest sympathies to the Iran Football Federation over death of Ex-Team Melli and Persepolis defender Jafar Kashani.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashani died of heart attack at his home at the age of 76 in early October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2dbfc69fd121c1b8d32cfc17fc5a832a-700x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2dbfc69fd121c1b8d32cfc17fc5a832a-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2dbfc69fd121c1b8d32cfc17fc5a832a-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2dbfc69fd121c1b8d32cfc17fc5a832a-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2dbfc69fd121c1b8d32cfc17fc5a832a.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of FIFA and in my own name, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Iran Football Federation and Jafar Kashani\u2019s family,\u201d Infantino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashani, born in Tehran, started his football career at 1964 in Shahin club after he was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, the founder of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After three years, he joined Persepolis and was a member of the Iranian popular football team for seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashani represented Iran national football team from 1968 to 1974 and made 38 appearances for Team Melli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He won AFC Asian Cup twice with Iran in 1968 and 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snip20191016_8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snip20191016_8.png 388w, https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snip20191016_8-138x100.png 138w, https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snip20191016_8-350x254.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashani also represented Iran at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where they beat Brazil and lost to Hungary and Denmark and failed to book a place in the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After retiring from football,&nbsp;he was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked in embassies in Germany, Syria and the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashani was head of Persepolis\u2019s board of director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tehran Times &#8211; 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