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    ARMENIAN TO PLAY IN GERMANY FOR IRAN'S SOCCER SQUAD

    Armenpress
    May 19 2006

    YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS: Iran football boss Branko Ivankovic has
    picked up ethnic Armenian Andranik Teymourian as the only Christian
    player of his 23-man squad for this summer's World Cu in Germany.

    The Armenian language newspaper 'Alik,' published in Tehran< said
    in a series of recent games of Iran's national squad Teymourian has
    displayed himself as an excellent player. Ivankovic described him as
    'new and exceptional phenomenon in the Iranian football."

    Teymourian began his soccer carrier at 17 playing first for Ararat
    Armenian team of Tehran, then he moved to Abumoslem FC.

    The Iranians have been drawn in Group D to face Mexico, Portugal and
    Angola. Ivankovic's squad features also veteran striker Ali Daei, who
    will be playing in his second World Cup after appearing in France eight
    years ago, while there are also five Europe-based players selected,
    including Bayern Munich's former Asian Player of the Year Ali Karimi
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