Behmanesh

[rugs]

Easily the greatest sports announcer in Iran's history. I can't remember the last match I heard him announce, but it was within the last 10-15 years.

Navad had a peice on him this week.

I don't know how to embed the video, but here is the link.

http://90tv.ir/video/40382/ستایش-نام...ذر

[Siavash]

Not 10-15 years is more like 45- and more years ago. Plus 90 made a big big mistake showing several color video pretending its reported by Behmanesh which is not. The match reporter is either Khodabakhsian or... but not Behmanesh. One would think a smart guys like Ferdossipour will know better. The reason I bring this up its because this video could become a historic one but with wrong info.

[rugs]

^ yeah I saw that online, nonetheless it's a nice video, hopefully they will correct it.

Do you mean 4-5 years ago?

[Darloc]

Behmanesh has passed away sadly.

[OFFSIDE_1]

the irony is that his best sport was wrestling.

today our play-by-play announcers sound like a dead corpse

[Siavash]

^ yeah I saw that online, nonetheless it's a nice video, hopefully they will correct it.

Do you mean 4-5 years ago?

No 45 years ago

[rugs]

No 45 years ago

No, he on the air again after the revolution. There were people that didn't want him back and protested but he did come back. I don't remember exactly when but it was after the war, maybe 15 years ago.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Ostaad Behmanesh did few sports talk shows on IRIB after the revolution, in late 90ies and also early 2000s...
sadly he passed away.

He was a legend among commentators, and was very knowledgable.

[rugs]

Are you guys sure he passed away?

I think he is still alive.

[Siavash]

No he did not pass away. He is still alive and is in his 90s. Here is a picture of him with his cute grand daughter. Also, when I say 45 and more years ago I mean he was working for Iran radio and TV at the time and reported football and wrestling matches mostly from radio.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

^
thanks... He must be now 94 or so.


look how he has changed


behmanesh.jpg

[OFFSIDE_1]

wow ... too think that he was alive when Reza Shah was in power. The stories he could tell .....

[Siavash]

Here is a pic of him with Ferdosipour interviewing him at his house.

[OFFSIDE_1]

^ A tabloid journalist interviewing a legend ....