Gol Bezan is Iranian Football's 1st Dedicated Podcast. We cover everything surrounding the Iran National Team, Persian Gulf Pro League & Legionnaires. We exclusively interview players, coaches & other notable figures within Iranian and Asian football.
The episode of our exclusive interview with CD Leganés defender Nima Andarz was released 11 April in Farsi. It was hosted by Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Nourizadeh. This is the English translation:
Read MoreWe interview Dennis Eckert Ayensa, a 27-year-old Iranian/German/Spanish striker, currently playing for Standard de Liège on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Bonn, Germany to a Galician Spanish mother and German/Iranian father, there have been recent rumours of an Iran call-up by Team Melli head coach Amir Ghalenoei. Hosts Sina Sadrzadeh and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Dennis about his background; early days; club football in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium; international eligibility, career aspirations, addressing rumours, the 2026 FIFA World Cup and more!
Team Melli closed off the year with 2 more wins in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers. Host Samson Tamijani along panelists Arya Allahverdi and Erfan Hoseiny discuss the issues within the team, as well as updates on the AFC U20 Asian Cup, AFC Champions League, and more.
Team Melli's next World Cup qualification matches are against North Korea and Kyrgyzstan. In this episode host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Arya Nourizadeh & Arya Allahverdi discuss the squad called up by Amir Ghalenoei as well as previewing the upcoming games. We have host of The Asian Game podcast Scott McIntyre to tell us about all things North Korean football and what Iran can expect from them. Lastly, Erfan Hoseiny updates us on the latest surrounding the Persian Gulf Pro League and AFC Champions League.
We interview Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, 23 year old winger, currently playing for K.V.C. Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League and 8 caps for the Iran national team. Host Arya Allahverdi spoke to Allahyar about what has changed since we last interviewed him; getting married; moving to Hull City; injury problems; Team Melli under Dragan Skočić and Amir Ghalenoei; why he wasn't called up; 2026 FIFA World Cup and more! [FARSI INTERVIEW]
Host Sina Sadrzadeh is joined by panelists Arya Nourizadeh and tactical analyst Benjamin Nassiri to review Iran's performances in Group A AFC Qualifiers, a scoreless draw at Uzbekistan and shaky start against Qatar that turned into a 4-1 drubbing victory. The trio also break down notable player performances, club situations, coaching stability within the team, and give AFC Champions League updates on the men's and women's side for Iranian teams.
#TeamMelli will continue their World Cup qualification campaign with two crucial games against Uzbekistan and Qatar. The latest squad called up by head coach Amir Ghalenoei has been released. Host Erfan Hoseiny with panelists Benjamin Nassiri & Arya Nourizadeh discuss the squad and preview the upcoming games, as well as briefly reviewing domestic football and the Futsal World Cup.
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.
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.