Mojtaba Moharrami
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Mojtaba Moharrami is a former Iran
ian football player and now coach. He is current head coach of Steel Azin B.
Moharrami made 37 appearances for the Iran national football team
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Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-defenders of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches . In the infamous Perspolis- Esteghlal derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the lime light of the brawl and was banned for 3 years.In his rare appearance in a live tv show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee Jamal Al Sharif
during Iran-Japan match in 1992 Asian cup. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis F.C. matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chanting Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football player and now coach. He is current head coach of Steel Azin B.
Moharrami made 37 appearances for the Iran national football team
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
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Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-defenders of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches . In the infamous Perspolis- Esteghlal derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the lime light of the brawl and was banned for 3 years.In his rare appearance in a live tv show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif . A football referee from Damascus, Syria. He is mostly known for supervising six matches in the FIFA World Cup...
during Iran-Japan match in 1992 Asian cup. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis F.C. matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chanting Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.