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Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by DAMAYYOR(m): 10:26am On Aug 11, 2017
Iran has barred two players from national team duty for life after they faced an Israeli club in the Europa League, a government official said on Thursday.

Iran captain Masoud Shojaei and midfielder Ehsan Haji Safi each played 90 minutes in Greek club Panionios' home leg of the third-round qualifier against Maccabi Tel Aviv last week, after sitting out the first leg in Israel.
That violated Iran's longstanding prohibition on athletes facing opponents from Israel, a nation that is not recognized by Iran's government.

Iran's football federation "strongly condemned" the players last week, saying it is reviewing the case and would make a final decision after speaking with both players.

But Iran's Parliament have since denounced the players as well, and The New York Times on Thursday quoted Iran's deputy sports minister Mohammad Reza Davarzani as telling state television: "It is certain that Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Haji Safi will never be invited to join the national football team because they violated the red line."

Iran's national team could face sanctions from FIFA, which forbids political interference in international football.

Iran already qualified for the 2018 World Cup, becoming the first Asian team to do so, in June. Shojaei played 70 minutes in the clinching win over Uzbekistan, while Haji Safi was on the bench.
Maccabi won the Europa League match 1-0 and advanced to the final playoff round. After the game, Israel's foreign ministry praised the players on its Farsi-language Twitter account for ignoring Iran's rule by playing against the Israelis.

http://kwese.espn.com/football/iran/story/3176587/iran-government-bars-masoud-shojaeiehsan-haji-safi-after-they-faced-israelis?device=featurephone

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by blaquemyc: 10:36am On Aug 11, 2017
bringing politics into football ain't good for the game, oya, fifa over to you

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by heffem(m): 11:14am On Aug 11, 2017
These people on the other sides think with their legs... undecided

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Bolustical: 2:27pm On Aug 11, 2017
This is one of the main reasons Israel declined signing the Non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty in 1968 and went ahead with its nuclear program coz it knows that it is in the midst of bitter enemies.

All I just pray is that Israel meets Iran in one of the Russia 2018 matches and let's see what happens.

Football is a game of love and hatred should not be allowed to permeate it.
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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Nobody: 2:27pm On Aug 11, 2017
Reminds me of when my family banned me from appearing at the ancestral home for knacking three of our family arch-enemy daughters.


I was later pardoned after I proved that I did it to assert our family superiority grin

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Kimcutie: 2:27pm On Aug 11, 2017
Iya
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by baike: 2:27pm On Aug 11, 2017
for what na these nonsense government
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by oluseyiforjesus(m): 2:28pm On Aug 11, 2017
Ka ja bi Ka ku ko fa.......

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Yusfunoble(m): 2:28pm On Aug 11, 2017
Good for them
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by seunny4lif(m): 2:28pm On Aug 11, 2017
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Oya ooooh
Food don land

Religious people

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by tuscani: 2:28pm On Aug 11, 2017
These are same people shouting anti Trump. God bless Trump

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by mesoprogress(m): 2:30pm On Aug 11, 2017
Great men from Iran. Who Iran epp ? It's similar to kannywood ban. Their clubs would be paying them well , besides they have freedom of movement and association in Europe and western nations. No fear of amputation or stoning.

Hope Israel gets qualified and also gets matched with Iran during world cup proper grin

By the way, why so much hatred and bitterness against Israel by Muslims ?

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by fernandez1(m): 2:30pm On Aug 11, 2017
Awon ti ftc.com plenty ahead
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Juve4(m): 2:31pm On Aug 11, 2017

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Edu3Again: 2:31pm On Aug 11, 2017
heffem:
These people on the other sides think with their legs... undecided

Is it not better they think with their legs than with Bombs?
mesoprogress:
Great men from Iran. Who Iran epp. It's similar to kannywood ban
Its that religion of peace oh that makes people see things in a queer way

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Damfostopper(m): 2:32pm On Aug 11, 2017
Their business .... I Dnt have business with Muslim... if you found urself there... yu should adhere to their policies.... I pity people who on their correct mind travel to this kind countries.... Iraq... iran... Cuba... North Korea... and co

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by obonujoker(m): 2:32pm On Aug 11, 2017
Iran na country??

You can't fight God's children....

Moreover football is supposed to Unite....

I guess Nigeria will do same, if the players play against Biafra....

Islam sef

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by EFGH: 2:33pm On Aug 11, 2017
May God help this Islamic people.

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Nobody: 2:33pm On Aug 11, 2017
Just a rabid fake religion inspired anti semitism

The sane kind of hate that creates evil cults called boko haram, isis & Al shabab

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by dadicvila(m): 2:34pm On Aug 11, 2017
I thought Shittes were more sensible than Sunni's??


i think its high time Iran reconsiders their acrimonious relationship with Israel. Arab states like Saudi and Iraq have been able to pretend they have overcome their deep seated hatred for Israel for the sake of strategic cooperation and greater global peace........but it is obvious that until a more sensible and liberal minded ayatollah takes over from the current nutcase Khomeni, Iran will continue to see Israel as an entity it must destroy.

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by smartnero24(m): 2:35pm On Aug 11, 2017
Arabs & hate be like 5&6.

How can you prohibit professional athletes who get paid by their clubs not to do their jobs. FIFA won't be quiet on this for sure because they strongly detest government interference in football

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Kingcesar: 2:35pm On Aug 11, 2017
Iran done ban abi!
Fifa no go talk anything
Them go wait for iran for russia 2018
Them must face either USA , israel , England and Australia

Their enemies

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by herkeym001(m): 2:37pm On Aug 11, 2017
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Ichietome: 2:37pm On Aug 11, 2017
tuscani:
These are same people shouting anti Trump. God bless Trump
Trump is the best thing to have happened to America since Ronald Reagan left office.

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Ichietome: 2:38pm On Aug 11, 2017
Religion of peace indeed. *spits on Islam*

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Nobody: 2:38pm On Aug 11, 2017
The world has moved beyond this

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Amberon11: 2:40pm On Aug 11, 2017
undecided
Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by 111jideofor: 2:41pm On Aug 11, 2017
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Any attempt to continue watching Zee World and Telemundo will be seriously resisted and would be treated like Evans..
*Signed: Association of Husbands and Boyfriends.* ichaka....
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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by BiggyBamBam: 2:43pm On Aug 11, 2017
FIFA should ban Iran for mixing politics with sports and also mixing their evil religion with soccer.

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by gabrielniy(m): 2:44pm On Aug 11, 2017
What if a situation arises where Iran must play Israel in a FIFA tournament like the world cup, will the whole team opt out? RETARDS!

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by Amberon11: 2:44pm On Aug 11, 2017
Typical Mohammedan.
Yusfunoble:
Good for them

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Re: Iran Bars Masoud Shojaei & Ehsan Haji Facing Israelis In Europa Match by andyanders: 2:44pm On Aug 11, 2017
If the government of Iran did act negatively by suspending these two players from playing for their country based on this useless law of theirs, it will be right for FEFA to also ban Iran from any FIFA organized tournament.No one should bring politics into play in soccer. That is why I see most of these Arab nations as wicked as demon.

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