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PLDC - AZ coach John van den Brom lauded his team’s Iranian player Alireza Jahanbakhsh after his glittering performance against Vitesse Arnhem.
Jahanbakhsh scored a hat-trick in AZ's thrilling 4-3 victory against Vitesse Arnhem on Wednesday.
"You're never talking about individuals, but after such a game, you can definitely talk about him. He’s just a fantastic player and a great person. He's a neat and civilized person and we are very happy to have him in our team,” John van den Brom said.
The Iranian national football team has been drawn with Spain, Portugal and Morocco in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the AZ coach knows well Jahanbakhsh will catch the eyes of the great teams in the summer.
"We are not worried about that," adds Van den Brom. "There will undoubtedly be an interest in him. We just want to enjoy for as long as we have him."
It’s said Italian giant Napoli has reached an agreement to sign Jahanbakhsh.