Ehsan Haji Safi @ Panionios FC | 2017/2018

[littlepersia17]

Oh yeah, Ghoddoos is drawn against an Israeli team, right?

No, but playing for a country that not only doesn't recognise Israel, but (allegedly) bans players for playing against an Israeli team will hurt his chance of playing for any good European team.

Teams are continually trying to show that they are against racism in football. I doubt they would tolerate anti-semitism.

[BusiG]

to be honest:
1) it is Shojaei and Hajsafi fault. They should not played. They are not the first iranians in Europe. They knew that Daei, Karimi, Hashemian, Dejagah and others did not play vs. israeli teams. Ina dige kian, ke fekr mikonan mitunan hamchin gohi bekhoran? Bigger names did not play, so these two are Badman and Robin or what?

THIS IS SO ON POINT!
It was THEIR Fault and they did NOTHING right!
What they did was WRONG!

[Zamboor]

THIS IS SO ON POINT!
It was THEIR Fault and they did NOTHING right!
What they did was WRONG!

Trying to figure out if you are sarcastic or not. Hoorad do you have an answer? Where is espongebob-ali?

[armen]

FIFA is now involved:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2...d-israeli-team

[sirvan]

Fifa should send a clear message to Iran: either take back the life long ban on Shojaei and Hajsafi or get excluded from the world cup. That oughtta teach us a lesson

[Tehranto]

Fifa should send a clear message to Iran: either take back the life long ban on Shojaei and Hajsafi or get excluded from the world cup. That oughtta teach us a lesson

Believe me - it won't teach IR shit - regular Iranians suffer. We need the level headed people to convince government that this ban is stupid and useless and the players had no choice.

[Nokhodi]

1 - No one has been banned yet! For goodness sake, I don't know how often this has to be repeated.

2 - IFF will probably not act on any suspension. Shojaei and Hajsafi will be invited to TM again.

3 - Iranian gov officials are not the type to change policy to match world requests. They're ok with the whole country going to waste as long as they get their way. We missed out on 2 WCQ campaigns for WC 82 and WC 86 simply because we refused to play in neutral locations. And back then we were actually right. These people in gov are way more stubborn than you can imagine.

[04041374]

Paykan CEO and IFF board member: "The federation hasn't made a decision yet."
http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1453462...AF%D9%86%D8%AF!

[DireStraits]

to be honest:

1) it is Shojaei and Hajsafi fault. They should not played. They are not the first iranians in Europe. They knew that Daei, Karimi, Hashemian, Dejagah and others did not play vs. israeli teams. Ina dige kian, ke fekr mikonan mitunan hamchin gohi bekhoran? Bigger names did not play, so these two are Badman and Robin or what?

2) Me personally: I would love no Iranian face israelis. It is right not to play them. Not because just Palestina, but because of ourself. If the world sanctions us, if Netanyahu and Co. say shit and do what their wants, there is no need to shake hands with israelis and have a match. I think it is right to "sanction" their sportsmen and women. because this f-uck them really up. They get angry about this ignorance.

3) Shojaei and Hajsafi are not our best players. Both are slow. Shojaei is old, and did not impressed me so much. he is just experienced. but sometimes every Persian fan here get so angry in front of tv, when they see shojaei playing like an Mastmiveee.

4) Hajsafi also is in stagnation. He is also slow and slim size. Did not improve. Okay, he can be a starter, or a sub-in, but in my eyes we have enough other good players to start and fill their places. Specially Shojaei kicked off can be a present.

5) Of course it is not right to kick them off out of TM. Very bad indeed. But a logical consequences. And probably IFF and Coach is smart enough to not kick them out of the team Melli, but just not to nominate them. if they did not get any call-up, who can say something against this? I mean FIFA can not do something of IFF or Querioz just not call them up in the future.

6) We had sportsmen in olympics, which refused to reach an gold medal (!!!!!!!!) and did not face israelis. And this two korekhars kick in a football match. It is their own fault.

7) Enghadr GONDASH NAKONID. Iranians are so stupid to post under Fifa page hashtags with shojaeiHajsafi felan felan...it is our own fault, but also the foreign media and israelis themselves see this as a present to point this out in the world media. The world do not want Iran in world cup, because of Iran israel problematic, Iran use problematic. The media call Fifa to sanction us, and iranian fans support this with hashtags, how stupid and oghdei are we????

Does it make sense to you that Iran sells oil to Israel , two palestinian players play for the Israeli club two Iranian players can't play for a club that plays against them.
If Israel should not be recognized why do we sell oil to Israel?
And why palestinians recognize Israel?

[Nokhodi]

Nekounam also posted on instagram supporting Shojaie and Hajsafi.

Damesh garm.

IN particular I like the part where he pointed out Masoud's father is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war and defended our beloved country against invaders.
Guys like that are patriots, not the bums with big mouths who did everything possible to avoid the service.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXqV_Vsg...=javadnekounam

[Tehranto]

Nekounam also posted on instagram supporting Shojaie and Hajsafi.
Damesh garm.
IN particular I like the part where he pointed out Masoud's father is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war and defended our beloved country against invaders.
Guys like that are patriots, not the bums with big mouths who did everything possible to avoid the service.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXqV_Vsg...=javadnekounam

Javad's post almost brought me to tears.

Masoud is the same person who last year went to Syrian refugees - alongside Karim Ansarifard - to donate time and money. Can anyone find the article?

[puddha]

#NoBan4OurPlayers Trending on twitter
Global support for the boys

[sarbaz]

reply

Can someone post Nekounam's instagram entire post for us to read ?

[Leicester City]

Can someone post Nekounam's instagram entire post for us to read ?

javadnekounamمسعود و احسان عزيز
نياز به ثابت كردن نيست كه شما دو نفر چقدر براى ايران و تيم ملى زحمت كشيديد،ولى نياز ميبينم كه بگم كودكان كار وقت مسعود رو ميبينند چطور بغل ميكنند عمو مسعودشونو،پدرت تو جنگ براى مردم آبادان چيكار نكرده،بابات هنوز وقتى حرف ميزنه بغضى تو گلوش هست
اما احسان عزيز بگذار بگم كه تو كاشان و اصفهان چه كارها براى مردم ايران انجام دادى،اى كاش هر جا ميرفتى با خودت دوربين ميبردى و به ثبت ميرسوندى مثل خيليها
مردم و مسئولين زحمات كارهاى خوبتون را فراموش نخواهند كرد
زنده باد ايران
🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 💙 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

[STYX]

we should make a Petition and send it to FIFA, PFDC can manage it I hope