Originally posted by Bessos
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Mehdi Mahavikia has said many times that it’s due to our youth developmental system and how there’s no organization in the levels. There is no proper league in age groups for there to be competition, so a majority of these players warm the benches in Lige Bartar/Lige Yek or just disappear. By the time they’re called to play 2-3 years have gone by, and that’s not good. A lot of talented players for the U-17 Nigeria 2009 and U-17 UAE 2013 have stopped playing football all together.
That’s why Mr. Ezatolahi, Mr. Jahanbakhsh and Khalil Azmoun pushed their kids to stay away from the Iranian leagues. Sardar’s dad did not want him to be surrounded by the dalal bazi and corruption.
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