Team Melli: Iran, Politics, and Perseverance on the Pitch - Couverture souple

Romano, Gigi

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798901943922

Editeur : PublishDrive, 2026

Synopsis

Team Melli: Iran, Politics, and Perseverance on the Pitch is an independent, unauthorized work of nonfiction that traces the extraordinary story of Iran’s national football team across coups, revolution, war, sanctions, and repeated returns to the FIFA World Cup. More than a sports history, it is a narrative of how a national team became one of Iran’s most visible public stages—an arena where pride, pressure, dissent, and endurance could all surface within ninety minutes.

From the early foundations of football in Iran to Asian Cup dominance, from the charged symbolism of the 1998 World Cup to the modern pressures of global scrutiny, this book follows Team Melli through the defining matches, rivalries, coaches, and generations that shaped its identity. It shows how football offered Iran a rare language of unity and international visibility, even when politics and isolation pressed in from every side.

This is a fact-based, independent book created without endorsement by, affiliation with, or sponsorship from FIFA, the AFC, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Team Melli, or any other organization, club, team, league, or governing body. All trademarks, service marks, team names, competition names, and brand names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification and descriptive purposes only.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PublishDrive
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798901943922
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible