Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Nilai: AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2015 Most Valuable Player Fereshteh Karimi attributed her accolade to the teamwork that Iran displayed while beating Japan in the competition's final on Saturday.
The 26-year-old scored six goals in the campaign but undoubtedly her most important was the one she notched in the final, a strike which proved enough to hand Forouzan Soleimani’s side the title.
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“I’m very happy that we have become champions and I’d like to dedicate this win to the whole of Iran back home,” she said.
“I and my teammates played from the depths of our hearts in this game and there was a great challenge from our opponents Japan, so this win is even the more meaningful for us.
“But this award and win are not just because of me, but it was the great team effort that the other players consistently showed that made it possible and I’m thankful for them also for this recognition.”