Iran striker Azmoun quits national team citing insults

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 - 02:42 GMT

Iran striker Sardar Azmoun announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, saying he had decided to quit the national team because insults aimed at the 23-year-old had ruined his mother's health.

Iran youngster Azmoun carries the hopes of a nation

Tue, 22 May 2018 - 06:00 GMT

From the moment Sardar Azmoun arrived on the international stage and Iran manager Carlos Queiroz compared him to Ruud van Nistelrooy.