Gol Bezan

What grades do we give #TeamMelli players and Coach Amir Ghalenoei following close wins against Kyrgyzstan and UAE? What's the latest in the Azadi Stadium's renovation, legionnaires, PGPL and ACL teams? Host Samson Tamijani and panelist Erfan Hoseiny discuss, along with previewing Iran's run in the 2024 Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.

0:00:01 Intro

0:00:47 Highlights

0:01:12 Welcome

0:03:20 Erfan at UAE match

0:06:18 Azadi Stadium latest

0:07:20 Initial reaction

0:09:20 Team camp review, notes

0:12:10 Breaking down the results

0:14:55 Good enough from star players?

0:19:40 Player, coach grades

0:28:29 Group A table

0:35:40 Legionnaires, call-ups needed next month

0:37:20 PGPL, ACL updates

0:42:25 Death of fan Morteza Khaefi

0:45:18 Women's league, Women's ACL

0:47:04 Futsal WC preview

0:53:47 Conclusion

0:55:16 Zahiroleslam promo

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Editor & Host: Samson Tamijani

Panel: Samson Tamijani & Erfan Hoseiny

Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

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The 2024/25 season is underway, and AFC World Cup Qualifiers are quickly approaching! Gol Bezan gets you up to date with Iranians in the transfer window, the Persian Gulf Pro League, and of course Mehdi Taremi's titanic move to Inter Milan.

Panelists Sina, Arya, and Daniel are later joined by Samson's one-on-one chat with Sempre Inter's Nima Tavallaey Roodsari about Taremi and Serie A, and Erfan goes in-depth to everything you need to know about the PGPL's story lines in the new season.

Segments:

00:00:48 Welcome

00:01:32 Daniel at the Olympics

00:04:33 Taremi begins at Inter

00:08:32 Samson interviews SempreInter.com's Nima Tavallaey Roodsari

00:26:45 Azmoun transfer frustration

00:35:00 Jahanbakhsh & Ghoddos still free agents

00:41:38 Players in Belgium

00:46:20 Players in Russia

00:49:48 Zahedi in Japan

00:51:28 September Team Melli camp coming up

01:01:05 Ghalenoei in the hot seat?

01:03:37 Stadium situation

01:04:47 PGPL primer with Erfan

01:15:15 Conclusion

01:16:18 Zahiroleslam promo

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Editor: Samson Tamijani

Panel: Sina Sadrazadeh, Daniel Kayal, Arya Nourizadeh, Erfan Hoseiny

Guest: Nima Tavallaey Roodsari

Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

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#GolBezan #TeamMelli

In this episode we analyse Iran's two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan. We discuss the squad and starting 11 selections made by Amir Ghalenoei. We hear from Hong Kong centre-back Leon Jones whom went to the same high school as our panelist Arya. Lastly we touch on topics such as AFC Champions League; recent corruption that has been brought to light in Iranian football and transfers this summer.

00:00 - Intro

02:10 - Overview of episode

03:00 - Team Melli June camp review

10:15 - Player selection

19:55 - Players for next camp

27:00 - Interview with Hong Kong's Leon Jones

43:32 - Next round of Asian World Cup Qualifiers

50:13 - FIFA rankings

51:45 - ACL men's & women's preview

57:20 - Domestic football corruption scandal

01:06:23 - Transfer wishlist

01:08:50 - Persepolis' Giorgi Gvelesiani in EURO 2024

01:11:15 - Gol Bezan celebrates 10 years

01:23:30 - Outro

01:26:29 - Masoud Shojaei promo

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Host & Editor: Samson Tamijani

Panel: Erfan Hoseiny & Arya Allahverdi

Guest: Leon Jones

Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

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🚨 𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗢𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗭𝗔𝗡 🚨

#GolBezan turns 10 years today, starting with our first episode on 14/06/2014.

We're so proud of the community this platform has created for fans of Iranian football all over the world!

Here's our own Pasha Hajian with a message...

#گل_بزن امروز 10 ساله می شود.

ما به جامعه‌ای که این پلتفرم برای طرفدارای فوتبال ایران در سراسر جهان ایجاد کرده خیلی افتخار می‌کنیم!

اینم پاشا حاجیان خودمون با یه پیام...

Gol Bezan is back! Host Sina Sadrzadeh is joined by Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Nourizadeh to discuss the latest in Iranian men's and women's football, futsal, and beach soccer.

00:00 Intro

00:48 Welcome

01:12 New GB format

02:00 Women's updates

03:52 Futsal and beach success

07:15 PGPL end of season

11:42 Asia-based players

20:10 Mehdi Taremi to Inter Milan

26:28 Sardar Azmoun's situation

30:25 Alireza Jahanbakhsh

33:53 Saman Ghoddos

35:42 Ali Gholizadeh

38:26 Allahyar Sayyadmanesh

40:00 Other Europe-based players

44:10 Türkiye-based players

47:00 Ashkan Dejagah retiring

50:18 National Team camp prep

52:51 Conclusion

53:38 Ghoddos promo

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh

Panel: Erfan Hoseiny & Arya Nourizadeh

Editor: Samson Tamijani

Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI

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In this episode we preview Iran vs. Turkmenistan for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier and analyse the Team Melli squad list called up by Amir Ghalenoei.

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh

Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal

Editor: Arya Nourizadeh

Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI

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Daniel - https://twitter.com/KayalDaniel

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#GolBezan #TeamMelli #AsianQualifiers #WeAre26

We interview Kahveh Zahiroleslam, a 21 year old Iranian/American striker, currently playing for STVV in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Saratoga, California, Zahiroleslam, formerly of Yale Men's Soccer & Chicago FC United has scored 5 goals this season in all competitions for Sint-Truidense which has caught the eye of many. Hosts Samson Tamijani and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Kahveh about his background; early days; Yale University; moving to Belgium; international career aspirations; representing Team Melli or USA; 2026 FIFA World Cup and more!

Chapters:

00:00 - Kahveh Zahiroleslam introduction

00:46 - Zahiroleslam Gol Bezan Promo

00:53 - Player highlights @ Yale

01:43 - Pod welcome

03:07 - Family background, early life

06:18 - Following Team Melli growing up

09:10 - Getting recruited to Yale

11:13 - Experience with USL League 2 with Chicago FC United

13:36 - Playing in Belgium

17:00 - Objectives with STVV

19:12 - 2026 FIFA World Cup aspirations?

20:45 - Contact from national teams?

21:58 - National team preference, Iran or USA?

24:15 - Watching Iran in 2023 AFC Asian Cup

25:20 - Place in Team Melli?

27:02 - Steven Beitashour influence?

27:55 - Iranian-American footballers

30:06 - Fan questions 

34:07 - Message to Iranian fans

35:15 - Conclusion

35:56 - Beitashour Promo

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Hosts: Samson Tamijani & Arya Allahverdi

Guest: Kahveh Zahiroleslam

Editor: Samson Tamijani

Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI

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Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi

Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh

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#KahvehZahiroleslam #کاوه_ظهیرالاسلام #GolBezan

Iran are eliminated from the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by hosts Qatar in the semi-finals. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the 2 - 3 defeat and discuss where Team Melli goes from here.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:09 - Mehdi Taremi post-match thoughts

00:49 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh post-match thoughts

01:50 - Panel reactions to loss

04:50 - Selected line up

07:30 - Omid Ebrahimi's last game

10:00 - Start to the game

11:44 - What would you have changed?

15:40 - Taremi's bad tournament

22:14 - Team Melli's pattern of letdowns

25:17 - Qatar's goals

32:32 - Excuses made

37:58 - Iran dominating

43:20 - Chances in stoppage time

47:20 - Amir Ghalenoei's selections

50:56 - What's next for Team Melli

54:10 - Conclusion

54:45 - Arash Markazi promo

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh

Panel: Daniel Kayal & Erfan Hoseiny

Editor: Samson Tamijani

Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro & Outro Music: K!DMO

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Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty

Daniel - https://twitter.com/KayalDaniel

Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806

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Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh

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#AsianCup #AsianCup2023 #TeamMelli

A historic day at the Education City Stadium as Team Melli defeated The Samurai Blue of Japan 2 - 1 to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. A tidy finish by Mohammad Mohebi and a stoppage penalty from Alireza Jahanbakhsh meant Iran will face Qatar on February 7th. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analysed the victory and previewed the upcoming match.

Chapters:

00:00 - Victorious reactions

00:35 - Intro

01:20 - Post-match player reactions

02:09 - Pod welcome, nervous feelings

04:35 - Starting XI vs. Japan

10:01 - Game plan for key players

14:56 - Going 1 - 0 down

18:22 - What changed at halftime?

20:50 - Coming from behind

26:51 - Credit to Amir Ghalenoei

29:20 - Equalizing goal by Mohammad Mohebi

33:30 - Winning PK

39:15 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh's leadership

43:08 - Sardar Azmoun stepping up

45:53 - Did Japan underperform?

50:10 - Players dedicating the win

52:35 - Preview: Iran vs. Qatar

52:45 - Who should play vs. Qatar

1:00:40 - Semi-final predictions

1:06:30 - Conclusion

1:08:08 - Saeid Ezatolahi promo

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh

Panel: Daniel Kayal & Erfan Hoseiny

Editor: Samson Tamijani

Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI

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Outro Music: K!DMO

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Daniel - https://twitter.com/KayalDaniel

Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806

Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson

Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh

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#AsianCup #AsianCup2023 #TeamMelli

Team Melli were victorious over Syria after winning 5 - 3 (1 - 1) on penalties meant they advance to the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where they will face Japan on February 3rd. Host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the Iran victory over Syria, and preview the Iran vs. Japan game which key man Mehdi Taremi will be suspended for. Lastly, Arya spoke to Ben Maxwell of the J Talk Podcast on his thoughts on the big match on Saturday.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - Ghoddos & Jahanbakhsh post-match comments

01:58 - Pod welcome from Qatar

03:39 - Japan vs. Bahrain review

06:02 - Analysis: Iran (5) 1 - 1 (3) Syria

08:00 - Khalilzadeh's performance

09:11 - Taremi's performance

10:41 - Underwhelming team play

13:01 - Beiranvand's performance

15:20 - Cheshmi's performance

18:10 - Change in momentum

22:06 - Addition of Ebrahimi

24:00 - Player expectations

26:01 - Winger situation

29:47 - Bad finishing

30:56 - Player availabilities

32:14 - Illnesses?

33:18 - Ideal lineup

36:44 - Team mentality

40:18 - Preview: Iran vs. Japan

47:24 - Arya interviews Ben Maxwell of J-Talk Pod

50:18 - Unavailable Japan players

57:16 - Match prediction

01:01:14 - Outro

01:02:03 - Saman Ghoddos promo

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh

Panel: Daniel Kayal & Erfan Hoseiny

Guest: Ben Maxwell

Editor: Samson Tamijani

Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh

Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI

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Outro Music: K!DMO

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Daniel - https://twitter.com/KayalDaniel

Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806

Ben - https://twitter.com/JTalkPod

Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson

Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh

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