Zandi: Daei steers Iran to World Cup

MNA - Injured midfielder Fereydoon Zandi said on Tuesday that Ali Daei will manage Iran to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
“Without a doubt, Iran will advance to the World Cup. We have to think about qualifying for the tournament’s next stage today,” said Zandi.

“I regret being absent against the UAE in the World Cup qualifiers. Hopefully, Osasuna midfielder Masoud Shojaei will have a good performance instead of me in the vital game,” added someone whose goal was enough to give Iran a victory against the UAE in the first stage.
“The level of the Cyprus league is higher than the Emirates but I don’t know why the Iranian players would rather play there. For example, Anorthosis Famagusta held Inter Milan to a draw in the Champions League two weeks ago,” stated the Alki Larnaca player.

Fereydoon Zandi ruptured his spleen in a match against Apolon, but says he is recovering quickly.