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Friday,
January 7, 2000
The City of Berkeley and Oakland Declare
Welcome Proclamation for Iran's National Soccer Team
Press Releas
The Persian Center
Berkeley, California
Iran's National Soccer Team, visiting the United States for a series
of friendship games will receive formal welcome proclamations from the
City of Berkeley and the City of Oakland on Saturday, January 8th, 2000.
Representatives from the offices of Berkeley Mayor, Shirley Dean and Oakland
Mayor, Jerry Brown will attend a Saturday Brunch at Persian Center in Berkeley,
California on Saturday, January 8
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* Iran soccer team visits U.S.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Sprinting and passing, dodging and diving, the
Iranian soccer players scrimmaged on the field. Nearby, a huge red billboard
extolled ``Bud, King of Beers'' - a potent symbol of the American lifestyle
condemned by Iran's ayatollahs. Farshid Asad held a simpler sign, a handmade
cardboard placard proclaiming ``Welcome to U.S.A.'' and featuring green
and white Iranian flags. For Asad, the visit of his nation's team was a
reason for optimism >>>
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* Mexico is tough
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Detailed analysis of the Mexican national team
-- Iran's first opponent in the U.S. The match will be played in Oakland
this Sunday (pdf file) >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* Goalie
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Hadi Tabatabaie, Iran's starting goalie, feels
the result of the friendly matches in the U.S. will largely depend on his
performance >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* U.S. wrestlers
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - U.S. wrestling team will arrive in Tehran January
16 >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Thursday
January 6, 2000
* Iranian soccer team in Bay Area
By Niloofar Mohtasham-Nouri, Persian Center
January 6, 2000
United Airlines Flight 624, arrived at the Oakland Airport from Chicago
at 10:26 p.m. on January 5, 2000, carrying precious cargo: Iran's National
Soccer Team. Over 300 Iranians and Iranian-Americans, adorned in flowers
and smiles, gathered at the airport to welcome them to the Bay Area. Although
the team did not enter the airport terminal to join the hundreds of adoring
fans, they did receive a hero's welcome from friends, founders, and board
members of Persian Center who were stationed at the Marriott Hotel in downtown
Oakland. Security was tight, but nothing could contain the excitement in
the air >>> FULL
STORY WITH PHOTOS
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* Persepolis
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Looking back at what Persepolis has achieved
half-way through the Azadegan league season and what the future could hold
>>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* Briefs
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - News briefs: Mohajerani on his way to Iran
... Javad Zarrincheh and Mahmoud Fekri may leave Esteqlal to join the LA
Galaxy ... Mohammad Khakpour farewell appearance in the national team >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Wednesday
January 5, 2000
* Soccer takes political role as Iran team flies to US
January 5, 2000 , TEHRAN -(Financial Times ) - Iran's national soccer
team flies out today to play in the US for the first time since the 1979
Islamic revolution, another sign that ties between Tehran and the "Great
Satan" are slowly improving >>>
FULL STORY
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* Tough match
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Before leaving for the U.S., the Iranian national
played a tough match against Saipa. The national team won, but just barely
>>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* Americans insist
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Although many foreign teams have cancelled
their participation in the Takhti international wrestling matches in Tehran,
the Americans still want to come >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Tuesday
January 4, 2000
* Minavand out
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Jalal Talebi explains, among other things,
why Mehrdad Minavand was eliminated from the national team lineup >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* Pour-Heydari
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - More details about the national team's readiness
from headcoach Mansour Pour-Heydari >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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* Baqeri in Persepolis
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Karim Baqeri plays 45-minutes for Persepolis
while Ahmad-Reza Abedzadeh defends the goals for the whole match >>>
FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Monday
January 3, 2000
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