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	Mehdi Mahdavikia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mehdi Mahdavikia (مهدی مهدوی‌کیا in Persian) (born July 24, 1977) is a soccer player and part of the Iran national football team.
		Mehdi Mahdavikia's strongest points are his vision, passing skills, fast paced runs, and set-pieces such as corners, spotkicks and free kicks.
		Mahdavikia was one of the influential players that played in Iran's crucial 1-0 victory over Bahrain to qualify for the upcoming 2006 World Cup held in Germany.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mehdi_Mahdavikia (375 words)

	Mehdi Mahdavikia
		Mehdi Mahdavikia (born July 24, 1977) is a soccer player.
		Mehdi is currently being pursued by some of the world's greatest clubs (e.g.
		Mahdavikia has however expressed his consent towards the Bundesliga side and will probably sign a new deal by the end of his 2004 contract.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/m/me/mehdi_mahdavikia.html (148 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		Mehdi Mahdavikia of Iran holds the 2003 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian player of the year trophy after being honoured the prestigous award in Kuala Lumpur 10 December 2003.
		Mehdi Mahdavikia, Asian Player of the Year 2003 and one of the Bundesliga's most valuable imports, is a creator of chances par excellence.
		Mahdavikia also believes one of his tasks is to act as minder to the younger players.
	www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,101034,00.html (1000 words)

	Persian League
		Mahdavikia was already a key figure in his debut season at Hamburg in 1999/2000 as the club finished an impressive third in the league to win a place in the European Champions League.
		Mahdavikia's advisor Reza Fazeli has so far dismissed rumours that he will leave next year and said that they will first talk with Hamburg when the time is right.
		It was in 1998 at the World Cup when Mahdavikia gained worldwide fame for scoring the second goal in a 2-1 triumph for his country in the tension-filled match with the United States.
	www.persianleague.com /news/Morenews.cfm?News=1419 (571 words)

	Back to zero for Mahdavikia
		This shows that Mehdi is still on form, and hasnâ€™t lost any of his skills that once made him the best player in German Bundesliga when it came to â€˜makingâ€™ goals.
		One hopes that Mahdavikia is not going to be another victim under Doll, as was the case with Mahdavikiaâ€™s ex-team mate Amir Shapourzadeh.
		Mahdavikia is currently HSVâ€™s most capped player since 1999, and it would be tragic for him if he is forced to leave the club he has loved for so many years now.
	www.iransportspress.com /?c=46&a=1160 (520 words)

	Parsfootball :: Daily Soccer News & Broadcast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mehdi plays for Hamburg SV in Germany and recently he was voted the most popular player in his club.
		Mehdi Mahdavikia was named the AFC Player of the Year for 2003 on Wednesday, becoming the third player from his country to claim the honor since it was inaugurated in 1994.
		Mehdi is one of the few players in our football today who has climbed the ladder of success step by step.
	www.parsfootball.com /php/modulos/articulos.php?task=imprim&aid=15930 (1348 words)

	Roster Mahdavikia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although Mahdavikia wad dogged by several injuries during the last couple of years, he bounced back this season with full strength to help his Club Hamburg SV in a place in UEFA Cuo competition, with a record of highest number of assists in the Bundesliga.
		During the Asian Qualifying rounds of !998 World Cup, Mahdavikia scored two superb goals against China to turn around a match that ran was loosing.
		Mahdavikia ensured that his name will remain in the Football history books by scoring the second goal against USA in Lyon during the World Cup 1998.
	www.teammelli.com /Roster/MahdaviKiaRoster.htm (136 words)

	PROFILE MEHDI MAHDAVIKIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mahdavikia's two goals were two of the finest strikes seen in recent times in Asian football.
		The road to fame for Mahdavikia has been a short one, making his debut for the national team just over a year ago when he was brought into the side that kicked-off the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates with a 2-1 loss to fierce rivals Iraq.
		Mahdavikia was soon to taste the fruits of his labours with his introduction into the starting line-up for the World Cup qualifying games, filling in the unaccustomed role of right back after Naeim Sadavi's drug related suspension earlier in the year.
	www.teammelli.com /articles/profile_mehdi_mahdavikia.htm (1483 words)

	Hamburger SV: Mehdi Mahdavikia, a wizard returns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mehdi had been out for a month with a strained hamstring, what a comeback!
		"Mehdi is irreplaceable on the right, he showed once again how important he is for our team," beamed HSV coach Kurt Jara.
		Mahdavikia put the fans under his spell from the off.
	www.hsv.de /index.php?id=3416 (197 words)

	Persian League
		AFC - Iranian international Mehdi Mahdavikia is the unsung star of Hamburg as the German club make a push for a European place next season.
		Hamburg coach Kurt Jara said Mahdavikia is an important player in his team, saying that on song, Mahdavikia is one of the best right-sided players in Europe.
		Reza Fazeli, the personal advisor for Mahdavikia, brushed away suggestions that the Iranian player is already thinking about a move with 18 months left on his Hamburg contract.
	www.persianleague.com /news/morenews.cfm?news=1064 (283 words)

	ISP Interview with Mehdi Mahdavikia
		Mehdi Mahdavikia: There is no specific reason for not playing.
		Mehdi Mahdavikia: Well, for example, he could establish himself in a league like the German Bundesliga, and prove his qualities.
		Mehdi Mahdavikia: It is all his decision where to play.
	www.iransportspress.com /?c=143&a=1345 (1049 words)

	Eurosoccer.com - News: Premiership, Bundesliga, Serie A, Euro Cups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mehdi Mahdavikia's excellent performances for Hamburg SV in the Bundesliga as well as the Champions League haven't gone unnoticed.
		Mahdavikia has a contract with Hamburg until the end of the season, but the club have an one-sided option to extent the agreement.
		Mahdavikia is a member of the Iranian squad for the forthcoming Asian Championships.
	www.eurosoccer.com /news/00/1005/s4346.html (197 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sources close to the 21-year-old striker said Mahdavikia is not interested in playing in the Chinese league and would favour a move to Europe.
		Mahdavikia's form at the World Cup alerted several top European clubs, including Premiership side Tottenham Hotspur and Hamburg of the Bundesliga.
		Recently, as a reward for scoring the winning goal against the United States, Mahdavikia was excused from national service by the government, clearing the way for a move abroad.
	www.allsports.com /soccer/iran/981204.html (252 words)

	Advisor reaffirms 'no' to HSV's bid to transfer Mahdavikia - Irna
		Mehdi Mahdavikia's personal manager Reza Fazeli reiterated he has no plan to look for a new club for his lient, saying he expects Hamburg to fulfill its contractual obligations with the Iranian international.
		Mahdavikia had reiterated his strong opposition to what he termed a "forced transfer", after Beiersdorfer told him to look for a new team.
		Mahdavikia's football future at the north German club appears to have come to a premature end, after Hamburg signed top Ajax star Rafael van der Vaart.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-16/0506060793153320.htm (309 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PARIS, July 9 (Reuters) -Iran World Cup midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia is set to join English premier league Tottenham Hotspur, the president of the player's club said on Thursday.
		Mahdavikia, 20, the current Asian Young Player of the Year, is reported to have attracted the attention of top European clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan.
		Abedani was originally keen to sell Mahdavikia to Dalian for $2 million while the national association was prepared to block the move by refusing to issue the necessary international transfer certificate.
	www.allsports.com /soccer/iran/980712.html (210 words)

	Irankicks Football Talk - Interesting Arcticle about Mehdi Mahdavikia
		Mehdi Mahdavikia (27) is presently on the descending branch.
		If the "Mehdiiii"-Rufe, that echo in its bale contacts obligatorily by that stadium round, more long were pulled, another few, that in heydays of Mehdi Mahdavikia was always a reference on that that festival day disposition ruled in the AOL-arenas.
		After the signature, sport boss Dietmar Beiersdorfer rejoiced: "we have with Mehdi extends, because he international format has, because he in Hamburg an important figure is." The HSV did not see the long-term tie of a leadership figure in the extension until 2007 and that of a follower.
	www.irankicks.com /ikboard/printthread.php?t=25597 (723 words)

	Sport Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mehdi Mahdavikia has signed an agreement with Hamburger SV until 2004.
		Mahdavikia was on loan to the Bundesliga side but holds a full contract with him.
		Mehdi has obtained an average grade of 3.55 in German football magazine “kicker.” The magazine rates players on a game by game basis.
	www.irantodayonline.com /newspaper/sport/june_01.html (668 words)

	HSV coach slams Mahdavikia's woeful play against Freiburg - Irna
		Hamburg coach Thomas Doll harshly criticized Iranian forward Mehdi Mahdavikia for his dismal performance during his team's 1-1 draw against lowly SC Freiburg on Saturday.
		Mehdi was never capable of taking on the man-to-man duels or securing the ball," the daily Hamburger Morgenpost quoted Doll as saying on Monday.
		Mahdavikia went on to say that it was difficult to always come off the reserve bench in the last 20 minutes of the game.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-19/0504040590141752.htm (238 words)

	FOXSports.com - Bundesliga- Mahdavikia Refused Deadline Extension
		Iranian international midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia has been told that a deadline set for him to decide on his future with Hamburg will not be extended.
		Hamburg told Mahdavikia that he must inform the club of his intentions by January 16 so as to allow plans for the future to be put into place.
		Mehdi, who was voted Asia's Footballer of the Year, should have no problems securing a contract with another Bundesliga club should he decide to leave Hamburg.
	msn.foxsports.com /soccer/story/2043360 (414 words)

	uefa.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the age of 16, Mehdi Mahdavikia was a promising youngster who happily underwent a strict daily training regime at Iranian club Pirouzi Tehran.
		Mahdavikia moved to Europe in 1998 to join VfL Bochum 1848, but he looks back proudly on the footballing education of his youth.
		I was afraid my career was over." But thanks to the skills of an Iranian surgeon, and Mahdavikia's hard work, he was able to return in autumn 2002 to help Hamburg rise from the foot of the table to a UEFA Cup slot.
	de.uefa.com /News/Kind=4/newsId=140618.html (495 words)

	Salam WorldWide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Berlin, July 24, IRNA – Contract extension talks between German first division club Hamburger SV and its Iranian striker Mehdi Mahdavikia have been postponed as a result of Hamburg's efforts to sign an additional top-rate striker, the bi-weekly kicker sports magazine reported Thursday.
		Hamburg team officials had said earlier "there was no time pressure" to prematurely extend Mahdavikia's contract beyond the summer of next year, refusing to speculate as to when the negotiations would resume.
		Mahdavikia has repeatedly signalled his willingness to play for Hamburg next season.
	www.salamworldwide.com /sports12th.html (462 words)

	Personal manager rules out early Mahdavikia team change - Irna
		Mehdi Mahdavikia will honor his current contract with Hamburg which is to expire in 2007 and has no plans whatsoever to move to another team at the end of the season despite harsh criticism over his performance by HSV management, Mahdavikia's advisor Reza Fazeli said here in an interview with IRNA on Tuesday.
		"Mehdi's contract with Hamburg is official and valid until 2007 and he will fulfill it.
		Fazeli confirmed that he is due to meet with HSV management this week to discuss the latest developments in Mahdavikia's case.
	www.irna.com /en/news/view/menu-274/0504120732144642.htm (260 words)

	BigSoccer - Mahdavikia
		Mahdavikia was involved in 10 of Hamburg's 20 shots on goal (3 efforts himself, 7 shots set up), had most ball contact of all players on the pitch (77) and won unbelievable 58% of his one-on-one situations!
		Mahdavikia is the most underrated player in Europe.
		I didn't know who Mahdavikia was until I watched him put the last nail in the US team's coffin in France.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=75293&pp=40 (1007 words)

	Mehdi Mahdavikia named Iranian Player of the Year - ( Mehdi Mahdavikia Ali Karimi Rahman Rezaei )
		Iranian winger Mehdi Mahdavikia was named the 2005 Iranian Player of the Year by PFDC and IG.
		Nobody expected Mahdavikia to see in HSV after the HSV management told him they don't want him anymore but he stayed and fought to be a regular starter again and he is now.
		Ali Karimi which earlier won the Asian Player of the Year contest only managed to get 27.78% of the votes in this contest and that was also not enough as Mehdi Mahdavikia got an impressive 53.7% of the total votes.
	www.irangoals.com /site/fullstory/20051228255899015756.php (235 words)

	Middle East Online
		KUALA LUMPUR - Iranian star Mehdi Mahdavikia was crowned Asian player of the year here Wednesday as the battling footballers from war-torn Iraq were named the best international team of 2003.
		Mahdavikia had an outstanding year with German side Hamburg SV, helping the Bundesliga outfit to fourth place in the table and inspiring them to victory in the League Cup.
		Japanese star Yoshito Okubo, of Cerezo Osaka, won the AFC young player of the year while Cha Kyung-bok was named AFC coach of the year after taking Korea's champions Seongnam Chunma to their third straight K-League title.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english/uae?id=8116 (463 words)

	Ali Karimi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is generally regarded as the best player in Iran, along with team mate, Mehdi Mahdavikia.
		Karimi, in 2004 was given the prestigious Asian Player of the Year, like his fellow iranians, Mehdi Mahdavikia in 2003, Ali Daei in 1999, and Khodadad Azizi in 1996.
		Ali Karimi performed well at the 2004 Asian Cup, where he tied for most goals scored with five to his name.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ali_Karimi (530 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamburg executive Dietmar Beiersdorfer has reiterated to unsettled playmaker Mehdi Mahdavikia that he must decide whether to renew his contract with the club by January 16th.
		"Mehdi has confirmed that his hesitancy has nothing to do with money, but he is still considering his sporting perspectives and these certainly won't be changing if he is allowed an extra week to think about it."
		Mahdavikia has been linked with AS Roma, Liverpool and Schakle 04 during the season.
	www.soccer365.com /EUROPEAN_NEWS/Rest_of_Europe/page_109_65207.shtml (191 words)

	Mehdi Mahdavikia - PFDC : Internet's Best Hangout for Iranian Football Fans
		After that game the club sport director Didi Beiersdorfer said: “Mehdi was wrong with his estimation of his performance.” There was even talk of a parting of the ways between HSV and the Iranian wing-wizard.
		Mahdavikia brought more action into the game after coming on.
		Mehdi: “I am a footballer and do my talking on the pitch.” Those words cannot be misunderstood
	www.persianfootball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7163 (395 words)

	Out-of-form Mahdavikia to play also against Bremen: HSV coach - Irna
		Despite being out of form, Hamburger SV right winger Mehdi Mahdavikia will also play against Bundesliga derby rivals Werder Bremen, the daily Hamburger Morgenpost quoted HSV coach Thomas Doll as saying on Wednesday.
		Of course Mehdi will be included in the selection process," said the trainer who is also faced with a string of injuries and suspensions to key offensive players like Emile Mpenza, Benjamin Lauth, Sergei Barbarez and Naohiro Takahara.
		Doll had harshly criticized Mahdavikia's woeful play during Hamburg's 1-1 tie against lowly SC Freiburg last Saturday.
	www.irna.com /irnewtest/en/news/view/menu-273/0504060654142119.htm (247 words)

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