Possible Team Melli Call Ups Playing Abroad

[saadat_abad]

Just showed a very nice clip of aria on navad! Adel just said he looks good and we can surely use him! No one know how the dad is persian going off arias last name haha
Edit: Adel just said on navad that his persian last name is jasur! The Japanese call him aria jasuru hasegawa

[Abtin]

He seems to be a very decent player, I think this is the clip from Navad: http://youtu.be/pGQGll5iiwA
I think it says "Aria" on the back of his shirt, who can have a problem with that? He seems to be a quick and focused player, if he agrees, it could be interresting to see him in TM! But regarding the level of J-League, maybe somebody else could provide some info on this, and maybe to which European league it can be compared?

On a second thought, it might be a little bit too late to bring him to TM, if it's considered for the world cup. If he was brought in at the time of Gucci, it would have been great!

[SinaBahali]

FC Tokyo is going to play in the Emperor's Cup this sunday, lets see how he performs.

[kami_kakashi]

Possible Team Melli Call Ups Playing Abroad

Do you guys really want someone with the name Jasuru Hasegawa on the back of his Team Melli-shirt?
I certainly DON'T.

Have you watched Belgium recently?

I am married to a non-Iranian and I find this attitude towards half Iranians very racist and poor. Hopefully my kids will never meet your kind.

[KC McElroy]

Do you guys really want someone with the name Jasuru Hasegawa on the back of his Team Melli-shirt?
I certainly DON'T.

I want someone with Iranian blood wearing a TM shirt. He meets the required criteria.

[perspolis#1]

But regarding the level of J-League, maybe somebody else could provide some info on this, and maybe to which European league it can be compared?

Let's just say that the J-League has consistently beaten IPL in every department over the last 20 years. Their league has a faster pace than IPL with Brazilians and Europeans also starring in the league quite often. They have had 5 winners and 3 runner ups for the champions league while we have had 3 winners and 4 runners up. A last encounter with a Japanese team may have been Urawa Red Diamonds versus Sepahan in the Fifa Club World Cup where Sepahan was beaten 3-1. I think we should give him a shot, because lets be honest do you think Shojaei or Jabbari stand a chance of outmuscling the Nigerians?

Edit: Any second-tier European league is about where the J-league can be placed.

[Abtin]

If Kami is referring to the mixed ethnicity in several European national teams, I have to agree. Have a look at Germany and Switzerland, so many players with another ethnicity, and nobody complaims because they are the best at what they do in those countries. And a Bosnian guy being the captain of the Swedish national team, well, it talks for itself..

[sirvan]

1. Not an achievement but rather an improvement.
2. Our footballing structure is in shambles. Our Federation is incompetent, and the surrounding figures are corrupt. There are very, very few people within the system that actually care to improve our football (and even fewer who have the knowledge and credentials to do so).
3. Jahanbakhsh, Azmoun, and Ezatollahi have all distinguished themselves at a younger age than the mentioned players and none played a Senior TM match before moving to Europe. They showcased their abilities in the youth National Teams. Just two years ago, we were supposed to have a star-studded Olympic Team with the likes of Ansarifard, Hajsafi, Afshin, Mosalman, Aliasgari, etc. Even though that team boasted most of the 'up-and-coming' talent of the IPL at the time, they failed to do anything. Of course, there was that whole red card ordeal but their performance in the previous match was nothing to write home about.
4. The bottom line is, the majority of your 'prospects' care less about football than they do about their pockets. You're like the parent that refuses to punish their child despite their wrong-doings. You can say I have a weak or petty mentality (or any other creative adjectives while you're at it) but this is the reality of our league and our players. Most come in, demand top dollar, and play to the lowest possible standard.
Here's a fun bit for you. As you know, Omid Nazari plays in the Swedish second division and given my weak/petty mentality, I must be a fool to want him in Team Melli. Guess what - at some point, Royanian had said he wanted to bring him to Persepolis. Had he come and performed well there, would he suddenly be that much more deserving of a TM spot?
The problem with your thinking is that you think under the current circumstances, we can become a consistent Asian powerhouse. However, in our culture in the modern world - whether you like it or not - most Iranians want to get things done with the least amount of effort. In Iran, football is political in every sense and a tool to drive forward the careers of goons in the background. Luckily these goons haven't sabotaged some of our other sports, hence allowing them to progressively flourish.
Change has to start from the roots and as it stands, that's NOT going to happen. Queiroz wanted to implement some changes since he arrived but he himself has realized that it's impossible to deal with the figures in our football (hence his aggressive tone most of the time). Identifying that the system won't change and the quality of the league has remained poor, he's opted to look for professionals elsewhere. I commend and fully support him in this regard. If that's having a petty mentality, so be it.

1 and 2. We all know how corrupt IFF is, unfortunately we don't have Nelson Mandela figures to get us out of this corruption for the time being.

3. Jahanbakhsh, Azmoun and ezatollahi are the only exceptions of Iranian players who made it to Europe via Team Melli's youth, all Iran's better players got their contracts by showcasting their skills for the senior team. The IPL is the same league where Mahdavikia, Bagheri and co played before they moved to Europe. What motivation do Iranian talents such as Ezzatollahi have when mediocre players from abroad take their place? Mind you Payam Sadeghian played really well for Iran U23, it's not his fault that his countries youth team is not taken seriously by European scouts.

4. Your claim that the majority of Iran's prospects only care about their pocket is absurd and baseless, you're in no position to make this silly claim. I will not get into this and waste my time on the typical Iranian style of baseless judgement. Omid Nazari is not good enough for TM, and he never will be. I wish him good luck with his career. I will also not get into your analyses of the Iranian culture. But i do agree that CQ is doing a great job, and that change has to start from the root. But IFF was already corrupt when Mahdavikia and co flourished and made us proud all over the world, and rest assured that if Mahdavikia and co did not get the chance to play for their national team no one would've heard from them or seen their talent, Bakhtiar Rahmani is 22 years old and Payam Sadeghian is 21 years of age, and they deserve their chance with TM more than Omid Nazari and the likes.

[sedee91]

Hair, Tattoos, last names etc.

We Iranians are just so superficial. Who the hell cares? If he plays well and loves representing Iran, I could give two craps what his last name, tattoos or hair is like.

Does that also go, if we naturalized players who play in our league just like Qatar does? I know that Fabio Carvalho and Erfan Olerum have Iranian citizenships.

[KC McElroy]

If Kami is referring to the mixed ethnicity in several European national teams, I have to agree. Have a look at Germany and Switzerland, so many players with another ethnicity, and nobody complaims because they are the best at what they do in those countries. And a Bosnian guy being the captain of the Swedish national team, well, it talks for itself..

The difference is Aria actually has Iranian blood via his father and so his presence in TM is acceptable. Many of the European players (not to mention players wearing qatari jerseys) do not have the blood of the country they are representing (such as the Bosnian guy).

[Z Joon]

Does that also go, if we naturalized players who play in our league just like Qatar does? I know that Fabio Carvalho and Erfan Olerum have Iranian citizenships.

Not comparable. Qatar foreign NT players have 0 Qatari blood and origin. You guys are exaggerating and overreacting. Hope Hasegawa accepts the callup.

[Kiarash]

Those who are rejecting Aria Hashegawa are the same people who bashed:

Askhan Dejagah and Reza Ghoochannejad.

I can't wait to see Hashegawa in action for TM, scoring the winning goal with a freekick against Nigeria to see the same people saying:

''ARIA HASEGAWA IS A LEGIONNAIRE SHIREH BEST PLAYER EVER WE WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT HIM''

[Abtin]

He's only 25, if he proves himself worthy, he could definitely be a great asset for TM in the long run. Because as I mentioned earlier, it might be a little bit too late to incorporate him for the world cup squad, but that's CQ's decision to make, based on his performance if he joins TM for training camps and friendlies.

[Kiarash]

He's only 25, if he proves himself worthy, he could definitely be a great asset for TM in the long run. Because as I mentioned earlier, it might be a little bit too late to incorporate him for the world cup squat, but that's CQ's decision to make, based on his performance if he joins TM for training camps and friendlies.

Why is that? There is almost a half year left untill the World Cup starts. In six months, a lot can happen. Players can get injured, or completely lose their form or even suddenly retire (Rahmati, Aghili). It's not like Hashegawa needs tons of chelo kabab dinners with his teammates to get solidair with the team. Lol, just let the lad play already! I'll be cheering for Hashegawa!

[Abtin]

Sv: Possible Team Melli Call Ups Playing Abroad

Why is that? There is almost a half year left untill the World Cup starts. In six months, a lot can happen. Players can get injured, or completely lose their form or even suddenly retire (Rahmati, Aghili). It's not like Hashegawa needs tons of chelo kabab dinners with his teammates to get solidair with the team. Lol, just let the lad play already! I'll be cheering for Hashegawa!

I said a little bit, not that it was definitely too late. And furthermore, his case is similar to Davari's case: half Iranian and half something else. So if people have a problem with this guy joining TM, they would also have had a problem with Davari when he joined.