Mehdi Mahdavikia, who scored a goal during famous victory over US at 1998 World Cup, upsets ultraconservatives by wearing a kit that had flags of all FIFA members, including Israel
TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation threw its weight behind former national team captain Mehdi Mahdavikia Wednesday after he faced criticism for wearing a jersey bearing an Israeli flag during a friendly game. “He is one of the greats of Iranian football” and “a symbol of pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran,” secretary-general Hassan Kamranifar said in a statement on the