If there are any Iranian Azeris or people who lived in Tabriz or the region on this site I'd like some insight on this matter. People talking out their asses are not welcome.
I've been reading about Tractor Sazi and how it's rivaling Esteghlal and Perspolis in terms of fanaticism and match attendance, something which I thought is really good for the IPL, and I'm finding that there is an ethnic tone to the support as well. Some (most?) Azeris have used the club as a symbol for Azeri nationalism.
I don't know if this is a symptom of:
A) Issues with the IR regarding learning the Azeri language at schools or other regional issues they find themselves at odds with (ironic since the most powerful man in Iran, Khamenei, is at least partially Azeri)
B) Their way of supporting their club/shit-talk other regions' and cities' clubs like New Yorkers/Bostonians/LA people etc do in the states. Basically similar to ardent sporting regional rivalries anywhere in the world only more powerful since they have one club representing the entire 20 million~
C) Sincere expression to separate from Iran entirely.
I know that, historically, Iranian Azerbaijian had a few chances to become independent or join with the Ottoman Empire/USSR in the last couple centuries and have opted instead to remain with Persia/Iran. I also know that Tactor Sazi has had players from all over Iran play for its club.
I just wonder if the hype about it being "Iran's Catalonia" is true or misinformed Western bandwagon activism.
A couple articles I've stumbled on
http://tractorfans.blogsky.com/1389/09/22/post-4/
http://www.worldsoccer.com/blogs/how...-became-a-foci
Videos of Tractor Sazi fans chanting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVsdImvhhC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frMu5QNB4nA
I've been reading about Tractor Sazi and how it's rivaling Esteghlal and Perspolis in terms of fanaticism and match attendance, something which I thought is really good for the IPL, and I'm finding that there is an ethnic tone to the support as well. Some (most?) Azeris have used the club as a symbol for Azeri nationalism.
I don't know if this is a symptom of:
A) Issues with the IR regarding learning the Azeri language at schools or other regional issues they find themselves at odds with (ironic since the most powerful man in Iran, Khamenei, is at least partially Azeri)
B) Their way of supporting their club/shit-talk other regions' and cities' clubs like New Yorkers/Bostonians/LA people etc do in the states. Basically similar to ardent sporting regional rivalries anywhere in the world only more powerful since they have one club representing the entire 20 million~
C) Sincere expression to separate from Iran entirely.
I know that, historically, Iranian Azerbaijian had a few chances to become independent or join with the Ottoman Empire/USSR in the last couple centuries and have opted instead to remain with Persia/Iran. I also know that Tactor Sazi has had players from all over Iran play for its club.
I just wonder if the hype about it being "Iran's Catalonia" is true or misinformed Western bandwagon activism.
A couple articles I've stumbled on
http://tractorfans.blogsky.com/1389/09/22/post-4/
http://www.worldsoccer.com/blogs/how...-became-a-foci
Videos of Tractor Sazi fans chanting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVsdImvhhC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frMu5QNB4nA
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