Mahdavikia's condition listed "satisfactory" following surgery

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- May 29, 2002
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Berlin, May 29, IRNA -- Iranian football international and Hamburg forward Mehdi Mahdavikia is in a "satisfactory condition" following a back surgery and will "soon" be able to practice again,
Mahdavikia's surgeon here Wednesday told IRNA during a phone interview.
Professor Nematian disputed German press reports on Tuesday which said Mahdavikia would miss the 2002/3 Bundesliga opener in August as
a result of the complicated back surgery.
The former Pirouzi player had already a disc operation last February and has not played for Hamburg since then.The Iranian striker played his last match for Hamburg on February 16 during his team's 2-1 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Mahdavikia whose contract runs until 2004, has repeatedly been the subject of trade rumors in the German media.
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