Ali Azim-Araghi

Esteghlal Appoint Karimi as New Head Coach

TEHRAN- (IranSportsPress.com): Esteghlal have appointed Firouz Karimi as their new head coach, following their poor start to the season. ... Full story

Karimi ‘Not Allowed’ to Take Charge of Esteghlal

TEHRAN- (IranSportsPress.com): The appointment of Firouz Karimi as the new head coach of Esteghlal took a new turn on Monday, as the Iranian Football Federation banned him from taking charge of his new team until further notice. ... Full story

EXCLUSIVE- Alex Ferguson Choice, Peter Reid, Turns Down Iran

LONDON – 20 November 2007 (Footballmedia.net & IranSportsPress.com): We can exclusively reveal that Peter Reid has turned down an approach by the Iranian Football Federation to become the next coach of Iran. ... Full story

Follow 2010 World Cup Draw LIVE on ISP

LONDON- (IranSportsPress.com): Iran are placed in a relatively easy group after being drawn in the same group as Syria, UAE and Kuwait, while Australia are in the group of death. ... Full story

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Ali Azim-Araghi Born in Islington (North London), Ali Azim-Araghi was raised in Iran, before returning back to the UK in 1994. He went on to receive a BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Bradford University in 1999, followed by a PhD in Cancer Research from the University of Newcastle in 2003. Currently, he is studying Medicine at Southampton University. Ali joined ISP news team in 1998, and became the Director of News and Media in 2002, a post he currently holds. Among his highlights during his time with ISP are: Interviews with Ali Daei (in Berlin), Mehdi Mahdavikia (in Hamburg), Dejagha brothers (in Berlin), Shapourzadeh (in Hamburg), and Andranik (in London). Other highlights include attending Team Melli matches as part of the international press in World Cup 2002 (qualifying matches), and Germany 2006.

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