Showing posts with label Perspolis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Perspolis. Show all posts
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Esteghlal vs. Perspolis
A Tehran derby yesterday between Esteghlal and Perspolis. It ended with a draw after two goals from two former Team Melli regulars. Arash Borhani and Ali Karimi helped their teams respectively.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
My last Sunday
This is my last Sunday in Sweden for a while. It feels awkward. I've never liked Sundays anyhow (see any random Sunday-dated post in the archive). The weekend is almost over but I am lucky not to be having any anxiety about an early Monday morning at work tomorrow.
The weekend has been nice. I spent yesterday afternoon at my uncle's. Today I went out for some shopping in Stockholm but I didn't manage to find anything (except for a lovely dark blue coat). But I'm not really in need of a dark blue coat right now.
Sweden played against Albania in Tirana in the WC2010 qualification campaign last night and the game ended with a draw. It's a tough group and I sincerely hope that this draw won't turn out to be crucial by the end of the campaign.
Iran tied against Saudi Arabia away in Riyadh last night. The final score was 1-1 and I guess it's a fair result, considering the fact that Saudi Arabia is one of Asia's powerhouses in football. I am not very optimistic about the outcome of Iran's qualification campaign for the World Cup finals in South Africa in a little less than 2 years. Unless players such as Javad Nekounam (the tireless midfielder from Spanish outfits Osasuna who scored the late equalizer last night), Masoud Shojaei (the new Ali Karimi, another creative and technically gifted midfielder who recently joined Osasuna too) and of course, the whole defensive line perform well.
Speaking of Iranian football, a bomb hit the Mid-East. Ali Karimi returns to Tehran to play for his old club Perspolis. He is reaching his thirties and will not improve anymore as a football player physically (perhaps tactically but honestly, that has never been a strength among Iranian footballers). He has already shown the world the talent he holds, but he has at the same time shown the world the lack of professional attitude in his personality, and therefor I don't see why he shouldn't come home. I mean sure, he would probably make more money in Qatar (where he has been playing since after the World Cup finals two years ago) or in the Emirates. But now that he's back in Iran, he can help the domestic football and inspire youngsters to try to reach the same heights as he once did with Bayern München.
One obvious difference now is that he won't have to play before 500 towel heads every week. A Tehran derby attracts some 100000 spectators to Azadi Stadium and was recently listed among the 50 most prestigious games in the world by World Soccer (El Clasíco, the Milan derby and several other big games were also listed there).
Thank you for reading.
The weekend has been nice. I spent yesterday afternoon at my uncle's. Today I went out for some shopping in Stockholm but I didn't manage to find anything (except for a lovely dark blue coat). But I'm not really in need of a dark blue coat right now.
Sweden played against Albania in Tirana in the WC2010 qualification campaign last night and the game ended with a draw. It's a tough group and I sincerely hope that this draw won't turn out to be crucial by the end of the campaign.
Iran tied against Saudi Arabia away in Riyadh last night. The final score was 1-1 and I guess it's a fair result, considering the fact that Saudi Arabia is one of Asia's powerhouses in football. I am not very optimistic about the outcome of Iran's qualification campaign for the World Cup finals in South Africa in a little less than 2 years. Unless players such as Javad Nekounam (the tireless midfielder from Spanish outfits Osasuna who scored the late equalizer last night), Masoud Shojaei (the new Ali Karimi, another creative and technically gifted midfielder who recently joined Osasuna too) and of course, the whole defensive line perform well.
Speaking of Iranian football, a bomb hit the Mid-East. Ali Karimi returns to Tehran to play for his old club Perspolis. He is reaching his thirties and will not improve anymore as a football player physically (perhaps tactically but honestly, that has never been a strength among Iranian footballers). He has already shown the world the talent he holds, but he has at the same time shown the world the lack of professional attitude in his personality, and therefor I don't see why he shouldn't come home. I mean sure, he would probably make more money in Qatar (where he has been playing since after the World Cup finals two years ago) or in the Emirates. But now that he's back in Iran, he can help the domestic football and inspire youngsters to try to reach the same heights as he once did with Bayern München.One obvious difference now is that he won't have to play before 500 towel heads every week. A Tehran derby attracts some 100000 spectators to Azadi Stadium and was recently listed among the 50 most prestigious games in the world by World Soccer (El Clasíco, the Milan derby and several other big games were also listed there).
Thank you for reading.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Nothing beats waking up as a newly crowned champion on a Monday morning
Reporter: How are you feeling?
- I have a funny, strange feeling.
Reporter: What is it?
- I think I am happy.
Christian Vieri
It's been a typical Monday. You know, when it's difficult to step out of the bed in the morning, it feels uninspiring to leave the flat. It feels like there's a lifetime between now and the weekend.
But this morning I actually woke up with a fat smile on my face. The victory from yesterday meant a lot to me. It's been a long season and I've had to step up for my team when evil minds attacked the superiority of Internazionale, anno 2007/2008.
My favorite Iranian club Persepolis were also crowned champions the other day. They recruited the succesful former South Korean assistant manager Afshin Ghotbi before this season and he brought the cup back to Azadi after six years of drought. Next year we'll fight in the AFC Champions League and hopefully make it to the FIFA World Club Championship where the future UEFA Champions League champions (wow what a strange sentence) will participate. We'll know if it will be Manchester United or Chelsea on Wednesday night.
My only question is: what the hell is the mullah doing in Azadi stadium?
It's less than two weeks left of my assignment now. I am writing a full report of my year and this (if I keep up as I currently am) ten-pages long report will be handed to my successor. I can't believe how one year just disappeared. Six months ago I was dreaming for an exit, a way out of the never ending stress and the conflicts I had to encounter during my work. It's no secret that I have had to fight for my opinions and my methods. I've had to fight for my principles, my way of doing things. I've had to step up and strike at the practice of the Jante law (see posts from late 2007 and early 2008). It feels sad to leave some of my friends behind, because we're all heading in different directions. The social aspects were the highlights of this trip, and of course, the huge amount of knowledge and experience that I've snapped up during this time.
I have a seminar tomorrow and I am not prepared for it. Later on I am going to meet with corporate people from one of the student association's main partners, one of Sweden's (if not northern Europe's) largest banks. An interesting encounter and hopefully also with possibilities to open doors in the future...
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