Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun announced Thursday his retirement from his country, saying the insults he had received had ruined his mother's health.
Iran was eliminated from the World Cup after a win, a defeat and a tie in its three Group B games, and Azmoun, his top scorer in qualifying, did not reply his best form in Russia, where he failed to score a single goal
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my national team has been a great honor for me and I will be proud of myself until the end of my days, "said 23-year-old Azmoun in an Instagram post. "Unfortunately … I made the decision to say goodbye to my national team.
