Gol Bezan

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GOL BEZAN is the only English podcast in the world currently concentrating on Iranian/Asian football. We cover everything from Iranian national team to the domestic leagues. We interview coaches, players and other notable figures surrounding Iranian or Asian football. Everything is done via audio and done in English or FarsiDirectors of Gol Bezan:Pasha Hajian (@Pashahajian) A passionate supporter of Team Melli and a huge Economist addict!Babak Golriz (@BabakGolriz) Running Not Just the Bottom Line and occasionally guests writes on other publications and websites. His interests lay in European and Asian football. Fortunately (or not) he supports Blackburn Rovers.Sina Saemian (@Sinaa_sa) Engineering student. Passion for Iranian football from Esteghlal to Team Melli and everything in between, avid follower of Persian Gulf cup and Middle Eastern football in general.Alireza Paykan Office Manager In the Netherlands. Alireza, of Iranian origin, moved to the Netherlands when he was 8 years old and played in the youth of Persepolis FC in Iran and FC Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Afterwards he played in premier league of futsal while in the meantime graduating in Sports Management. He worked in the Royal Netherlands Football Association and in Esteghlal Tehran FC in Iran. Alireza speaks fluent Dutch, English, Persian and Turkish.Amir Hashemi (@amirhashemi_)- Former Iran National Team & Esteghlal FC player - FIFA Instructor in education.Pezhman Pars (@Iranskfotboll) writer of articles about Iranian football on svenskafans.com. Tweets and writes in Swedish.

Episódios

  • Preview: Iran vs Turkmenistan

    19/03/2024 Duração: 44min

    In this episode we preview Iran vs. Turkmenistan for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier and analyse the Team Melli squad list called up by Amir Ghalenoei. Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal Editor: Arya Nourizadeh Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya Allahverdi - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Daniel - https://twitter.com/KayalDaniel Arya Nourizadeh - https://twitter.com/Twenty9United https://youtube.com/@Twenty9United Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.co

  • INTERVIEW: Kahveh Zahiroleslam

    15/02/2024 Duração: 36min

    We interview Kahveh Zahiroleslam, a 21 year old Iranian/American striker, currently playing for STVV in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Saratoga, California, Zahiroleslam, formerly of Yale Men's Soccer & Chicago FC United has scored 5 goals this season in all competitions for Sint-Truidense which has caught the eye of many. Hosts Samson Tamijani and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Kahveh about his background; early days; Yale University; moving to Belgium; international career aspirations; representing Team Melli or USA; 2026 FIFA World Cup and more! Chapters: 00:00 - Kahveh Zahiroleslam introduction 00:46 - Zahiroleslam Gol Bezan Promo 00:53 - Player highlights @ Yale 01:43 - Pod welcome 03:07 - Family background, early life 06:18 - Following Team Melli growing up 09:10 - Getting recruited to Yale 11:13 - Experience with USL League 2 with Chicago FC United 13:36 - Playing in Belgium 17:00 - Objectives with STVV 19:12 - 2026 FIFA World Cup aspirations? 20:45 - Contact from national teams? 21:58 - National team pref

  • Analysis: Iran 2 - 3 Qatar | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    09/02/2024 Duração: 55min

    Iran are eliminated from the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by hosts Qatar in the semi-finals. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the 2 - 3 defeat and discuss where Team Melli goes from here. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Mehdi Taremi post-match thoughts 00:49 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh post-match thoughts 01:50 - Panel reactions to loss 04:50 - Selected line up 07:30 - Omid Ebrahimi's last game 10:00 - Start to the game 11:44 - What would you have changed? 15:40 - Taremi's bad tournament 22:14 - Team Melli's pattern of letdowns 25:17 - Qatar's goals 32:32 - Excuses made 37:58 - Iran dominating 43:20 - Chances in stoppage time 47:20 - Amir Ghalenoei's selections 50:56 - What's next for Team Melli 54:10 - Conclusion 54:45 - Arash Markazi promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Daniel Kayal & Erfan Hoseiny Editor: Samson Tamija

  • PREVIEW: Iran vs. Qatar | Analysis: Iran 2 - 1 Japan | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    04/02/2024 Duração: 01h08min

    A historic day at the Education City Stadium as Team Melli defeated The Samurai Blue of Japan 2 - 1 to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. A tidy finish by Mohammad Mohebi and a stoppage penalty from Alireza Jahanbakhsh meant Iran will face Qatar on February 7th. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analysed the victory and previewed the upcoming match. Chapters: 00:00 - Victorious reactions 00:35 - Intro 01:20 - Post-match player reactions 02:09 - Pod welcome, nervous feelings 04:35 - Starting XI vs. Japan 10:01 - Game plan for key players 14:56 - Going 1 - 0 down 18:22 - What changed at halftime? 20:50 - Coming from behind 26:51 - Credit to Amir Ghalenoei 29:20 - Equalizing goal by Mohammad Mohebi 33:30 - Winning PK 39:15 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh's leadership 43:08 - Sardar Azmoun stepping up 45:53 - Did Japan underperform? 50:10 - Players dedicating the win 52:35 - Preview: Iran vs. Qatar 52:45 - Who should play vs. Qatar 1:00:40 - Semi-final predictions 1:06:30 - Conclusion 1:08:

  • PREVIEW: IRAN VS. JAPAN | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    01/02/2024 Duração: 01h03min

    Team Melli were victorious over Syria after winning 5 - 3 (1 - 1) on penalties meant they advance to the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where they will face Japan on February 3rd. Host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the Iran victory over Syria, and preview the Iran vs. Japan game which key man Mehdi Taremi will be suspended for. Lastly, Arya spoke to Ben Maxwell of the J Talk Podcast on his thoughts on the big match on Saturday. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Ghoddos & Jahanbakhsh post-match comments 01:58 - Pod welcome from Qatar 03:39 - Japan vs. Bahrain review 06:02 - Analysis: Iran (5) 1 - 1 (3) Syria 08:00 - Khalilzadeh's performance 09:11 - Taremi's performance 10:41 - Underwhelming team play 13:01 - Beiranvand's performance 15:20 - Cheshmi's performance 18:10 - Change in momentum 22:06 - Addition of Ebrahimi 24:00 - Player expectations 26:01 - Winger situation 29:47 - Bad finishing 30:56 - Player availabilities 32:14 - Illnesses? 33:18 - Ideal lineup 3

  • Analysis: Iran 2 - 1 UAE | Preview: Iran vs. Syria | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    27/01/2024 Duração: 48min

    Team Melli advance to the knockout stages of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where they will face Syria in the Round of 16 on January 31st. Host Arya Allahverdi with panelists Arya Nourizadeh and special guest Benjamin Nassiri analyse Iran's 2 - 1 victory over UAE which meant they topped Group C, goals coming from a Mehdi Taremi brace, both assisted by Sardar Azmoun. 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Sardar Azmoun chances 06:05 - Ali Gholizadeh impact 10:00 - Azmoun-Taremi link-up 12:42 - Sadegh Moharrami injury 15:11 - Ramin Rezaeian + Team Spirit 16:50 - Hossein Kanaani mistakes 19:19 - Breaking down penalty 22:03 - Mehdi Taremi instant response 24:10 - Mohammad Mohebi goal disallowed? 27:30 - Defence allowing UAE goal 29:25 - Preview: Iran vs. Syria - Round of 16 34:10 - Defensive changes 38:28 - Predictions 39:20 - Bahrain or Japan in Quarter-Finals 42:38 - Other R16 matchups, potential Semi-Final opponents 44:00 - Fan Questions 47:10 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platfo

  • Analysis: Iran 1 - 0 Hong Kong | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    20/01/2024 Duração: 49min

    Team Melli defeats Hong Kong for the second time in three months and advances to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage, but why did it feel more like a defeat? Host Samson Tamijani is joined by panelists Pezhman Pars and Sahand Salari who break down why the team performed badly and what can turn things around going forward. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Welcome 02:21 - Initial reaction 10:48 - Adjustments needed 13:55 - Who gets benched 22:09 - Saeid Ezatolahi's play 24:11 - Amir Ghalenoei post-match comments 35:44 - Mehdi Taremi's performance 38:05 - Preview: Iran vs. UAE 43:25 - Potential 2nd Round opponents 46:40 - How to Watch 48:14 - Predictions 48:50 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host & Editor: Samson Tamijani Panel: Pezhman Pars & Sahand Salari Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.i

  • Analysis: Iran 4 - 1 Palestine | 2023 AFC Asian Cup

    17/01/2024 Duração: 55min

    Iran won their first match at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 4 - 1 against Palestine. Goals coming from Karim Ansarifard, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Mehdi Ghayedi and Sardar Azmoun. In this episode we analyse Iran's victory with special guest Steven Beitashour joining the panel. We also preview Team Melli's 2nd group C match against Hong Kong on Friday. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Steven's retirement 05:10 - Steven on 2015 Asian Cup 06:35 - Analysis: Iran 4 - 1 Palestine 15:50 - Defensive concerns 26:12 - Saman Ghoddos starpower 35:18 - Goals in first match 39:10 - Preview: Iran vs. Hong Kong 43:08 - Fan questions 53:36 - Outro 54:48 - Saman Ghoddos shout out Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Steven Beitashour & Arya Allahverdi Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smartur

  • 2023 AFC Asian Cup PREVIEW

    09/01/2024 Duração: 01h18min

    Preview of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Iran are in Group C with Palestine, Hong Kong and UAE. We discuss the 26-man squad list called up by Amir Ghalenoei, and analyse the friendly match against Burkina Faso which ended 2 - 1 in favour of Team Melli, goals coming from Mehdi Taremi and Omid Ebrahimi. Lastly, Samson spoke with Mansour Ebrahimzadeh, former Team Melli assistant coach for his thoughts on Iran at the Asian Cup. 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - Analysis: Iran 2 - 1 Burkina Faso 07:50 - Squad list analysis 45:30 - Interview: Mansour Ebrahimzadeh 56:58 - Predictions & Preferred XIs 01:05:21 - Fan Questions 01:13:39 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Samson Tamijani Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal Guest: Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Musi

  • Melika Mohammadi 2000 - 2023

    27/12/2023 Duração: 53min

    Gol Bezan remembers Melika Mohammadi, who was in the middle of a legendary career for women's football in Iran when she tragically died December 23 in a car crash that injured two teammates. We also discuss the latest in Team Melli player transfer rumors, assess legionnaire performances, and the status of PGPL clubs in the domestic league and AFC Champions League. 00:00 - Welcome 01:24 - Melika Mohammadi tragic death 03:38 - Taremi situation 08:57 - Azmoun situation 15:22 - Ghoddos situation 20:57 - Players in Greece 23:10 - Players in Turkey 25:50 - Players in UAE 28:30 - Players in Qatar 31:32 - Jahanbakhsh & Gholizadeh situations 33:26 - PGPL update 37:14 - Rezaeian & Moharrami 37:35 - Jalali call-up? 40:35 - PGPL stand-outs? 44:55 - ACL Clubs 49:03 - Sepahan's performance 52:45 - Next episode 53:10 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Saemi

  • Analysis: Iran 2 - 2 Uzbekistan

    23/11/2023 Duração: 51min

    In this episode we analyse Iran's first two 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan which ended 4 - 0 and 2 - 2, respectively. 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Analysis: Iran 4 - 0 Hong Kong 06:15 - Player selection 07:20 - Amir Ghalenoei decisions 09:12 - Young players playing time 14:42 - Analysis: Iran 2 - 2 Uzbekistan 28:15 - Individual playmakers 31:15 - Fan questions 50:07 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Sahand Salari Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://x.com/IranFooty Arya - https://x.com/Arya_Allahverdi Sahand - https://x.com/salari_sahand Samson - https://x.com/GolBezanSamson Mahdi - https://x.com/mativsh https:/

  • Preview: Iran vs. Hong Kong & Uzbekistan | U17 World Cup Performances

    15/11/2023 Duração: 44min

    In this episode we preview Iran's first 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan as well as the Team Melli squad list selected by Amir Ghalenoei. We also discuss Iran U17s performances so far at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup. 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Playing the same teams 02:45 - Squad list analysis 03:09 - Saman Ghoddos success 03:30 - Amir Ghalenoei's picks 04:23 - Installing leaders 05:30 - Young players called up 09:00 - Ghalenoei's approach 12:57 - Surprise call-ups? 15:30 - Return of Omid Ebrahimi & Midfielders 18:20 - Attackers called up 21:00 - Mehdi Ghayedi snubbed? 21:56 - Where is Allahyar Sayyadmanesh? 27:10 - 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup update 27:57 - Inadequacies for youth 33:00 - Look-ahead at matches 34:08 - Fan questions 43:22 - Outro Match Info: Ranking: Iran (21), Hong Kong (150), Uzbekistan (73) Iran vs. Hong Kong - 16/11/23 Times: 6 PM (Tehran), 2:30 PM (London), 3:30 PM (Berlin), 9:30 AM (New York), 6:30 AM (Los Angeles) Uzbekistan vs. Iran - 21/11/23 Times: 4:30 PM (Teh

  • Analysis: Iran 3 - 1 Jordan | Iran 4 - 0 Qatar

    22/10/2023 Duração: 35min

    In this episode of Gol Bezan we analyse the two October friendlies matches against Jordan and Qatar which Team Melli won 3 - 1 and 4 - 0, respectively. We speak about the individual performances and what these wins mean for preparation for the 2023 Asian Cup. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Azmoun goal 01:02 - Welcome 01:59 - Jordan match review 05:46 - Squad vulnerabilities 08:02 - Qatar match analysis 09:08 - Centre backs situation 12:05 - Performance vs. Queiroz 14:19 - Set piece success 16:48 - Analyzing Saman Ghoddos 19:44 - Other standout players 21:37 - Taremi's role 23:27 - Lack of youth playing time 27:23 - Salmani injury 30:39 - Asian Cup preparation 33:51 - Outro 34:49 - Ghoddos shout-out Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Erfan Hoseiny & Arya Nourizadeh Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://insta

  • Iran vs. Jordan Friendly Tournament PREVIEW | AFC Champions League Controversy

    12/10/2023 Duração: 46min

    Gol Bezan returns with a preview of Iran vs. Jordan as the guys discuss the squad list called up Amir Ghalenoei. The winner of the match will face the winner or Iraq vs. Qatar. We also cover the latest in the AFC Champions League as well as other news surrounding Team Melli and Iranian football. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Welcome 02:00 - October Squad List 07:00 - Goalie breakdown 09:00 - Defenders breakdown 11:55 - New names 13:28 - Midfielders breakdown 16:36 - Strikers breakdown 19:28 - Should Azmoun start? 21:05 - Photographer controversy 23:33 - ACL controversy 26:11 - Iranian teams in ACL 29:00 - Current PGPL storylines 31:42 - Hopeful lineup vs. Jordan 35:35 - History vs. Jordan 40:08 - Match Predictions 41:52 - Kick-Off details 43:00 - Iraq vs. Qatar Prediction 44:37 - Conclusion 45:20 - Goodbye 45:35 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Hos

  • September Friendlies | Summer Transfers Review

    11/09/2023 Duração: 54min

    The boys review Iran's successful friendly in Bulgaria, preview Tuesday's home match against Angola, and discuss what went right and wrong with Iranian legionnaires in Europe during this summer's transfer window. A deep dive into all of this and much more, hope you enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Bulgaria highlights 08:28 - Beiranvand injury woes 15:55 - Azmoun to AS Roma 23:05 - Taremi stays at Porto 25:40 - Ghoddos stays at Brentford 28:05 - Majid Hosseini stays at Kayserispor 30:17 - Sayyadmanesh stays at Hull City 36:20 Other transfers 40:00 Abedzadeh and goalie situation 42:25 AFC U-23 Qualifiers 44:00 Iran and Saudi home & home matches 47:12 Angola friendly preview 52:50 - Conclusion 53:57 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Samson Tamijani Panel: Pezhman Pars & Daniel Kayal Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI insta

  • Iranian Domestic Football 2022-23 Review | Persian Gulf Pro League, Hazfi Cup, AFC Champions League

    05/06/2023 Duração: 51min

    Host Arya Allahverdi with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Sina Saemian discuss and review with 2022-23 Iranian domestic football season as Persepolis become champions of the Persian Gulf Pro League for the 15th time in their history, and they also did the double by lifting the 2022-23 Hazfi Cup. Esteghlal won the 2022 Iranian Super Cup and whom along with their city rivals qualified for the 2023-24 AFC Champions League with Sepahan and Nassaji, however the panel discuss the potential exclusions from next s eason's competition. A deep dive into all of this and much more, hope you enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - 2022-23 Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis, Esteghlal struggles 09:40 - Foolad struggles 12:00 - 2022-23 Hazfi Cup 14:50 - Does Ricardo Sá Pinto stay? 19:03 - Relegated teams 20:28 - Promoted teams 22:10 - AFC Champions League teams 28:51 - Women's League Champions 30:32 - Mehdi Ghayedi's revival 33:50 - Ramin Rezaeian's success at Sepahan 41:28 - State of Iranian stadiums 43:45 - Stadium

  • UAE, Hong Kong, Palestine - Group C Opponents Insight | 2023 AFC Asian Cup Draw

    25/05/2023 Duração: 45min

    Host Arya Allahverdi speaks to experts from Iran's opponents in the 2022 AFC Asian Cup Group C - UAE, Hong Kong & Palestine. Our 3 special guests for this episode are Bassil Mikdadi of https://footballpalestine.com; John McAuley of https://thenationalnews.com/sport; and the founder of https://offside.hk. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - UAE | John McAuley - The National 12:24 - Hong Kong | offsideHK 22:06 - Palestine | Bassil Mikdadi - FutbolPalestine 44:29 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Arya Allahverdi Guests: Bassil Mikdadi, John McAuley & offsideHK Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI instagram.com/dannyasadi smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Arya - twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi John - twitter.com/_JMcAuley Bassil - twitter.com/BassilMikdadi / twitter.com/FutbolPalesti

  • Group C: IRAN with UAE, HONG KONG, PALESTINE | 2023 AFC Asian Cup Draw

    16/05/2023 Duração: 59min

    Host Samson Tamijani with panalists Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal were joined by special guest Martin Lowe, an Asian football writer for The Asian Game to analyse Iran's group at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup with UAE, Hong Kong & Palestine. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Paya Pichkah interview 03:36 - Iran U17 national team 04:20 - 2023 AFC Asian Cup Draw recap 05:25 - Group C initial reactions 11:08 - Expectations for Team Melli? 25:00 - Can Iran get to the final with Ghalenoei in charge? 30:34 - Possible opponents in the Round of 16 32:50 - Other top Asian sides 33:57 - Fan Questions 56:32 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host & Editor: Samson Tamijani Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal Guest: Martin Lowe Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI instagram.com/dannyasadi smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO instagram.com/kidmo.foreal

  • Interview: Paya Pichkah

    05/05/2023 Duração: 27min

    Host Arya Allahverdi interviews 23 year old GIF Sundsvall midfielder Paya Pichkah. Pichkah is a former Swedish youth national team player and has played over 1000 minutes in the Allsvenskan. Born in Iran, he moved to Sweden when he was 11 years old, we speak about his early days playing football, his club and international career in Sweden, and his aspirations of one day representing the Iran national team which he is eligible for. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Interview: Paya Pichkah 01:55 - Recent GIF Sundsvall 4 - 3 victory for Trelleborgs FF 03:12 - Who is Paya Pichkah? 06:35 - Early footballing career 10:22 - Playing position 11:20 - Football path 13:33 - Objectives 14:31 - Alireza Haghighi's time at GIF Sundsvall 15:47 - Other Iranians in Sweden 16:35 - Swedish youth national team experience 19:07 - Team Melli aspirations 20:50 - 2022 FIFA World Cup thoughts 21:58 - Getting scouts' attention 25:22 - Message to Iranian football fans 26:23 - Outro Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/revi

  • Analysis: Iran 1 - 1 Russia | Iran 2 - 1 Kenya

    04/04/2023 Duração: 01h11min

    Host Samson Tamijani with panelists Sina Saemian and Arya Allahverdi discuss and analyse Team Melli's two March friendly matches against Russia and Kenya. A 1 - 1 draw at Azadi Stadium against Sbornaya and a 2 - 1 victory over the Harambe Stars. We also speak about the individual player performances, highlights, positives, negatives, first impressions of Amir Ghalenoei and his staff, and what's next for the Iran national team. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Iran 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Champions 05:26 - 2024 AFC Asian Cup pots announced 06:45 - Analysis: Iran 1 - 1 Russia 19:00 - Highlights vs. Kenya 21:01 - Analysis: Iran 2 - 1 Kenya 30:48 - Role of veterans in squad 32:52 - Impression of Amir Ghaleneoi 39:52 - Odd training camp approach 44:47 - No playing time for some veterans 45:54 - Wishes for future camps 52:35 - Team Melli's fake analyst? 01:04:04 - 2023 CAFA Championship outlook 01:08:04 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Sardar Azmoun club progress 01:08:39 - Final thoughts 01:09:46 - Outro Follow

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