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	Iranian national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iran national football team is the national team of Iran and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation and is one of the strongest teams in Asia.
		After the 1979 Revolution, football was somewhat neglected and cast aside during the mid 1980s due to internal unrest and the Iran-Iraq War although rumors saying that Iran didn't play football during that time are untrue.
		Because street football is played in small, closed areas (and often with very small nets) children who play football in Iran's streets and similarly Iranian footballers are technically gifted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iran_national_football_team (699 words)

	Football in Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War soon occurred and football was downplayed, but the national team has made a comeback in recent years, qualifying for the World Cup 1998 and recording their first win ever in world cup (against the USA) and also qualifying for the 2006 in Germany.
		The league and national team are administrated by the Iranian FA known as the I.R.I.F.F.
		Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, alleys, streets and football clubs nationwide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_in_Iran (517 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Iranian of the Year, 1998
		I vote for the Iranian national soccer team because they not only did a wonderful job during the World Cup, but also in the Asian Cups and they deserve to be applauded.
		The national team of football can be considered men of the year because by their superior performance in World Cup 98 they inspired a new spirit of unity in Iran
		They brought all Iranians together regardless of their religious or political affiliations and made us all cheer for a common goal and be proud of being Iranian again.
	www.iranian.com /Opinion/March99/IOTY/team.html (1347 words)

	Iran World Cup headquarters likely to be based in south German city: report - Irna
		The Iranian national football team is seriously interested in having its World Cup headquarters in the south German holiday resort town of Friedrichshafen, the website of the daily Schwaebische Zeitung said Saturday.
		Iranian footballers are familiar with the hotel's accommodations since Team Melli held a training camp there in July 2004.
		That notwithstanding the international world football body FIFA is responsible for booking the hotels of the World Cup participating teams.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-22/0510158233194251.htm (298 words)

	Football, Iranian Style!
		In other words, it was very important for all Iranians that the Iranian national football team defeat the United States in the football battlefield.
		It was important for me to see this documentary film because I had read that it documented what Iranian football means to the Iranian people both in and out of Iran, and how it moved them in an unprecedented way during the World Cup 1998 matches.
		Like all Iranians all over the world, we were ecstatic over our team's triumphant victory.
	www.payvand.com /news/03/nov/1093.html (895 words)

	Iran News - National Team arrive at Mehrabad to cheers & jeers
		This suggestion was refused and the National team passed through the content and dissatisfied crowd to board their bus and go to their camp.
		The discontented shouted "Chiro shame on you, leave the National Team!", "Safaei shame on you, leave the Federation!", "Hedjazi you are a coach, Parvin you are a manager!", " The National Team is bust!" and so both sets of fans let out their emotions.
		The event prevented the National Team from leaving the airport for about 2 hours until the crowds dispersed slightly.
	www.iranmania.com /news/ArticleView?NewsCode=7260&NewsKind=Sport&ArchiveNews=Yes (604 words)

	TeamMelli Website
		Team Melli Iran to play against Costa Rica on 1st March 2006, designated as FIFA day as part of the preparation for the World Cup 2006.
		Team Melli defeats Costa Rica 3-2 in a friendly on March 1st 2006.
		FIFA and AFC has granted the Asian teams qualified for the WC to postpone their Asian Cup 2007 qualifying matches on that day.
	www.teammelli.com (283 words)

	Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran
		Public Invitation to the Entire Nation of Iran for Participation in the Victory Celebration of the Iranian National Football [Soccer] Team
		History will never forget your Epic of Friday the 20th of Mehr [October 12, 2001]- the day you displayed your unity and interdependence in celebrating the national football [soccer] team's victory.
		Now, both ruling factions are terrified of your Civil Disobedience, which has appeared in the football [soccer] celebrations; and, they intend to prevent your demonstrations after Sunday's game with the most severe and suppressive security considerations.
	www.daneshjoo.org /article/publish/article_485.shtml (797 words)

	THOSE CALLING FOR DIALOGUE WITH THE US WOULD BE PUNISHED: LEADER
		It were these media that spread the rumour that the reason behind Iran’s humiliating and surprise defeat by Bahrain was the clerics pressures on Iranian players to "give the game" to the adverse team in order to avoid public unrests as seen after the 12 October match against Iraq.
		Iranian jurists, lawmakers and observers said not only the appointment (by the leader) of a non-Iranian born personality at the Head of one of the regime’s three powers is against the Constitution, but it is also the first time that the Judiciary duplicates both the Executive and the Legislative on highly important diplomatic matters.
		Under Article 110 of the Constitution, he said, entering the jurisdiction of national security and foreign policy, unless authorised by the Supreme Leader, is interference in the affairs of the Supreme Leader and the Executive Branch.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2001/oct_2001/khamenehi_esfahan_301001.htm (1786 words)

	Iran soccer Irankicks
		Amman (SUJ) — Jordan National Football team leaves to Tehran, Iran today to meet the National Iranian Football team on Wednesday, within the 3rd stage of World Cup Qualifiers.
		The Iranian team has been through a training camp for about two weeks.
		Until Yesterday, Jordan team drew last touch ups on training at King Abdullah Stadium in Kwaismeh, aiming at raising the readiness level and reinforce the harmony between players, as well as dealing with some simple errors that emerged through the team's preparation including the friendly matches with Nigeria, Libya, Cyprus and Algeria.
	www.irankicks.com /cgi-bin/iknews/viewnews.cgi?newsid1086507580,72261, (163 words)

	The Middle East Center - Film Descriptions
		Hezbollah has relied on the Iranian government for military and monetary aid and was added to the US State Department’s list of international terrorist groups in 1997.
		Despite differences in nationality, language and culture, it is a shared commitment to kindness and compassion that helps these two to form the alliance that alludes their respective nations.
		Framed by the story of Hanan Ashrawi a former spokesperson for the PLO and key delegate on the 1991 Madrid negotiating team, this is a fascinating Palestinian narrative of contemporary "peace issues" that began decades ago.
	mec.sas.upenn.edu /filmlist.html (17458 words)

	Germany nominates Iran's Dejagah for U-19 European Football - Persian Journal Football Latest Iran football news & Iranian Sport football Newspaper soccer
		Hertha Berlin striker Ashkan Dejagah who has been targeted by Iranian national football team coach Branko Ivankovic, was nominated for Germany's Under-19 national team for the European Cup in Northern Ireland, slated to take place from July 18-29, the local press said in Berlin on Wednesday.
		According to the Iranian sports media, Dejagah who holds dual German and Iranian citizenship, was supposed to be invited for the Iranian national team training camp in England at the end of July ahead of the August 17 Asian World Cup qualifier in Japan.
		The German-Iranian teenage football sensation has repeatedly expressed readiness to play for Team Melli, if he is nominated by coach Ivankovic.
	www.iranian.ws /iran_news/publish/article_7943.shtml (258 words)

	Iran World Cup 2006 team Profile from Football.co.uk
		After fending off Jordan, Qatar and Laos the team had to face Japan, Bahrain and Korea in which they came second place gaining entry to the finals and avoiding the play-offs of the FIFA world cup 2006, Germany.
		You can find the Iran team badge and the Iran national team photo at the top of this page.
		In the past the team have had a rollercoaster ride of events, a few years of not qualifying and a few years of being knocked out at round one.
	www.football.co.uk /worldcup/iran.shtml (239 words)

	FIFA Magazine - April 1997
		In 1993 he was called up to join the national team camp for World Cup qualifying matches, and found himself on the bench during Iran's opening match on 23 June that year at Tehran's Azadi Stadium, as Iran struggled against modest Oman in front of an increasingly dissatisfied 85,000 spectators.
		Top goalscorer of the Iranian national league in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995.
		Ali grew up with four brothers and spent his summer holidays playing football with his brothers on a plot of vacant land, adjacent to their home in Ardabil.
	www.fifa.com /fifa/pub/magazine/fm4-97.6.html (1291 words)

	iranmehr.com
		Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA -- The International Football Association (FIFA) in a communique issued on Monday praised the Iranian National Football team for being the most active national football team in the world during the year 2,000.
		The next two best Asian teams are Japan and South Korea, with 854 and 579 points respectively standing at the 38th and 40th steps of the world's best national football teams.
		It should be noted that Iran's position as the 36th best national football team is 12 levels higher than this team's position at the end of the year 1999 in FIFA's last year qualification.
	www.iranmehr.com /portal/news.asp?id=261 (195 words)

	980622.html
		The aim behind the festival is to acquaint 90,000 Iranian football fans who are now in France to watch world cup matches, with Iranian cinema.
		Pressed on other Iranian demands, such as unfreezing Iranian assets and cracking down on the Mojahedin-e Khalq opposition movement, Albright declined to be drawn.
		PARIS (DPA) - Police have turned back hundreds of Iranians trying to enter France for the World Cup tie between Iran and the United States, officials said Sunday.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/russ64/sites/www.salamiran.org/Media/IranNews/980622.html (8324 words)

	Support for Team Melli Coach Petition
		We the undersigned are supporters of Iranian National football Team.
		We are convinced that there exists serious mismanagement by the Iranian Football Federation (IFF), that the good of the team has usually taken a back seat to the underlying politics of football and its petty politicians.
		Yet, the individuals connected directly to the team have diligently and in a most dignified way stuck to their job of improving and progressing the team towards our goal of being one of Asia’s representatives in the World Cup Finals competition to be held in Germany in 2006.
	www.petitiononline.com /WC2006/petition.html (534 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly 'Life goes on'
		Jalal Talebi was told he was the new coach of the Iranian national football team.
		In May of this year, Talebi was on the national team, chosen as a technical adviser to a Croatian coach.
		Talebi, 54, was an attacking midfielder for his national team in the 1960s.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /1998/384/sp5.htm (609 words)

	Iran Daily
		The Iranian team was crowned in the previous edition in Indonesia.
		Lenton's team had only one gold to show for their efforts compared to 10 for the US in the first two days of the event.
		TEHRAN, Oct. 10--Germany beat Iran 2-0 in charity football match with portion of the proceeds to be allotted to last year's Bam earthquake victims in front over 110,000 frenzied fans in Tehran's Azadi Stadium, IRNA said.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2110/html/sports.htm (2515 words)

	tribuneindia... Sports
		As the Iranian national football team would be playing at the Bangkok Asian Games it may not be possible for the Pas Club to take part in the Rovers Cup without their top players in which case Foulad FC would fill the gap, he added.
		MUMBAI, Oct 27 — Three foreign teams, including the Iranian Football Club of Dubai, would be the main attraction in the Rovers Cup Football Tournament to begin at the Cooperage from November 16 to December 3.
		The third team would be either the Pas Club or the Foulad (name of a steel plant) football team (both from Iran).
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98oct28/sports.htm (5150 words)

	Ali Parvin
		Parvin's failure to reach the World Cup Finals and the lackluster performance of the team in Doha brought the wrath of the officials of the Iranian Football Federation.
		Parvin, a lanky and a short player is considered one of the legends of Iranian Football.
		Parvin went to win many honors with the national team including the Asian Cup (Twice), Asian Games Winners medal in Tehran, participation in the Olympic games and the World Cup.
	www.teammelli.com /articles/Ali_parvin.htm (433 words)

	Persian Football (PFDC) : Your Source for Iranian football news.
		IRNA - KAISERSLAUTERN, FC Kaiserslautern midfielder Ferydoon Zandi has finally agreed to play for the Iranian national football team, a club press release faxed to IRNA said Wednesday.
		FIFA rule changes allow the former member of Germany`s Under-21 national football squad to play for Iran`s A-team during the second stage of the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase.
		The 26-year old Zandi, whose father is Iranian and mother is German, was reportedly having second doubts over his teaming with Iran.
	www.persianfootball.com /readstory.php?storyid=EEpyEZEZZZnFujjwqE (278 words)

	We Support "Fereydoon Zandi" for his desire to play for our national team Petition
		We the fans of the National Iranian Football Team, Team Melli, express our support and appreciation to Fereydoon Zandi for his desire to play for our national team and to those in the National Team who are working hard to make this a reality.
		The We Support "Fereydoon Zandi" for his desire to play for our national team Petition to Iran Football Federation (IFF) was created by PFDC Members and written by Saeid Salehi (webmaster@persianfootball.com).
		Iranian fans, those living in Iran or like Fereydoon the millions living outside of Iran have demonstrated in unison that they are among the most loyal, enthusiastic, warm, joyful, and active fans anywhere and for any team; thus ensuring a mutually rewarding experience for Fereydoon and the fans should he join our Team Melli.
	www.petitiononline.com /zandi/petition.html (340 words)

	IRAN: EMBARGO THREAT AGAINST CROATIA
		The victim of the latest retaliation is the Croatian trainer of the Iranian national football team, Branko Ivankovic, who reports say is to be sacked.
		In a political comment, the Iran Varzeshi paper notes that "it is not acceptable during the World Cup [football] in 2006 to see on the Iranian bench a coach with a passport from a country which has allied itself with our enemies".
		Political squabbles with the governments of Argentina and Romania led to the cancellations of sporting events with those countries.
	www.adnki.com /index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.234348740&par=0 (263 words)

	SuperSoccer
		The Iranian national football team will play World Cup warmup games against the Czech Republic and Croatia in May, the news agency ISNA reported on Monday.
		The General Director of the Iranian Football Federation (FFI) told ISNA that Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cameroon would be the alternatives if the first two scheduled games could not be finalised within the next two weeks.
		The Iranian team will start its training camp in mid-May in Switzerland where the team will stay for one week.
	www.supersoccer.co.za /?id=173956&des=article&scat=supersoccer/international (257 words)

	Iran demands apology from German daily for printing insulting football cartoon - Irna
		The Iranian Embassy in Berlin on Monday has demanded a full apology from a Berlin-based newspaper for depicting Iranian national football team players in an insulting cartoon.
		The controversial cartoon which was printed in the paper on Friday, shows the Iranian national football standing in a World Cup stadium with bombs strapped to the jerseys.
		The graphic artist of the insulting cartoon, Klaus Stuttmann had already voiced his regret to the Iranian nation over the weekend.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-22/0602136662211530.htm (290 words)

	The Iranian Times
		The Iranian Team, now a shadow of the same side that performed well in the US friendlies, failed to defeat Bahrain in a game that football analysts had called a 'formality' for the superior Iranian football.
		A long-standing and essential part of the Iran national team, Daei collected the blue-riband award because in 1999 he did what no Asian player had done before - scored against some of the best clubs sides in the world in arguably the game's highest quality club competition.
		April 6, 2000, Beirut (Asian Football) - Iran's Ali Daei was recognised as Asia's Player of the Year for 1999 at the AFC's annual awards, held for the first time in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
	www.iranian.com /Times/2000/Aprila/Boukan/sports.html (759 words)

	FarsiNet News - News related to Iran, Iranians and Persians - January 2000
		The Iranian national football team, completing its three-game visit to the U.S., played an exhibition match with the U.S. team before a crowd of nearly 50,000 football fans at the Pasadena Stadium, California, Monday.
		As often is the case when the U.S. team plays another country's national team in the Los Angeles area, the Americans seemed to be the visitors, with red, white and blue flags in the minority in the stands.
		The game was the third in the United States for the Iranian team, on a brief "soccer diplomacy" tour.
	www.farsinet.com /news/jan2000wk3.html (2114 words)

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