May 15, 1998
Photos by J. Javid
The Iranian

On May 1, Several former players of Iran's national soccer team and sports commentators gathered in Berkeley, California, to discuss the state of soccer in Iran, past and present. Here's a pictorial report:

* Great goal scorers of the past
* Manouk Khodabakhshian, the ultimate commentator
* Dr. Elahi, founder of Kayhan Varzeshi
* Iraj Adibzadeh, reporter Radio France International
* Mehrdad Massoudi, Canadian soccer federation
* Fereydoun Nourzad, soccer retailer
* Faranarz Khodayari, one of the main organizers

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* Freedom aborted: On managing the national soccer team
* Let's play: On sports exchanges between Iran & the U.S.

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