[ad_1]
After being eliminated from Russia in 2018 and returned to his country, Sardar Azmoun said goodbye to the Asian team.
Tehran, Iran (AFP) –
The striker Sardar Azmoun nicknamed the " Iranian Messi ", announces that he is stepping down from the selection Iranian despite being only 23 years old, after the players of the team were received in their country as heroes despite their elimination in group B of World 2018 .
In a message posted this Friday In his Instagram account, Azmoun talks about a difficult decision to make but motivated by the "insults" that he says have received and by the fragile health of his mother.
"I decided to say goodbye to the national team of my country," wrote the player, who plays in Russian Rubin Kazan. "For a 23-year-old who came here with so much difficulty, it's very painful, it's the most painful decision of my life," he said.
After the defeat of the eleven Iranians against Spain (1-0) on June 20, Sardar Azmoun who reached the World Cup sanctioned by his role of top scorer of the Persians in the playoffs of the tournament (11 points), was heavily criticized on social networks Iran, by Internet users who criticize him for not being up to the task
Because of these "insults", since his mother's illness "is aggravated", the player says that he came to this conclusion: "I had to choose and I chose my mother", says on Instagram.
Considering the youth of Sardar Azmoun the Iranian press estimated on Friday that the decision could be reconsidered in the future and not be definitive.
Iran began Mun dial 2018 winning 1-0 in Morocco, but then lost 1-0 to Spain and drew 1-1 against Portugal , remaining in third place in group B.
[ad_2]
Source link
