After litigation that lasted seven years, the Asian Football Confederation announces that Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar will be able to play and already have games scheduled in Tehran, for the Champions
After seven years without playing in the Willthe clubs of Saudi Arabia agreed to put an end to the blockade and will return to work in the country. In this current edition of Asian Champions Leaguethe clubs will be in tehran for some games. The news was given this Monday, 4, by the Asian Football Confederation.
The reason why teams Saudi Arabia don’t play anymore Will was the existence of political tension between the two countries. So, since 2016, Iranian teams needed to play on a neutral ground if they were going to face Saudi rivals.
“This historic decision favors the strengthening of ties between the respective football communities of the two countries”, said the Asian confederation, through an official statement on the decision. With the fall of the political barrier, Iranian fans will be able to see up close some of the main football stars, who recently migrated to Saudi clubs.
On the next 19th, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Al Nassr go to tehran play against the persepolisby Group E of the asian champions. On October 2nd, it’s time to Neymar take the field in the Iranian capital, as the Al Hilal face the Nassaji Mazandraranfor the second round of Group D. On the same day, the Al Ittihad It is Karim Benzema face the sepahanin spanishby Group C.
Source: sportbuzz
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