The EX Football star “Ali Karimi” in homeland

Western media reported after the game that the players who wore the green wristbands had been banned from the team for life, while a newspaper in reported that the players concerned had retired. FIFA wrote to football federation asking for clarification on the situation. The football federation replied that no disciplinary action had been taken against any player. On 3 March 2010, he returned for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Thailand. Karimi was not picked to be part of 2011 AFC Asian Cup squad as Ghotbi decided to use younger players in his position.

August 16, 2022 | 8:32 pm