World Cup Wilfreds…
#8
Iran
Here we hand you over to the frankly, phenomenal, ‘Before the ‘D’…’
“…As was the case in so many countries, it was Britons who first played…
…Football in Persia…”
“…Iranians quickly took to the game but it wouldn’t be until the 1920’s that Iranian Football for Iranian People really got underway…”
…becomes, in 1930, the very first Iranian to play Football in Europe, scoringanimpressive 35 times in 51 games for Charleoi of Belgium…
Dr. Amir Hossein Sadaghiani
…It wasn’t all plain sailing, however, for Iran’s first Footballing export, the prematurely balding Superstar*, picking up from the wicked Walloon the rather cruel Non-de-Plume of…
Bloody Walloon…
“…Pan de Verre…”
*…We’ve had far more than our fair share over the bald & beautiful aeons, you know, as we shall be, along the way, only too happy to be boldly…
…pointing out!
All-Time Baldy XI vs All-Time Hairy XI, coming one day, we promise…
Mexico’s
World Cup Report;
Tournaments: 6
P W D L G+ G- Pts
18 3 4 11 13 31 13
Best Finish; 14th
World Cup Rating;
B-
With one of their three victories at World Cup level, the incredible ‘98 2-1 win over the United States* being one of the most extra-ordinary encounters ever witnessed at a World Cup, along with one of their draws, holding the celebrated ‘78 Scotland (…or was it the other way round..? ) Iran can always be relied on to bring a little something to the World Cup table…
*…Amid the usual heightened political tensions, the TRUE representatives of the conflicting countries, the Footballers of Iran & The U.S exchanged flowers before Kick-Off - The universal symbol of peace, love & fraternity, flowers were frequently offered by opposing teams at World Cups gone by…
