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Iran football union wishes happy 2010 to Israel

Posted by Zand-Bon on Jan 2nd, 2010 and filed under INTERNATIONAL NEWS FOCUS, News, Photos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

Israel replies with wishes to “the good people in Iran”

Head of Iran’s Football Federation said he sent the letter to Israel by mistake (File)

January 1, 2010

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The Iranian Football Federation accidentally sent a New Year’s greeting to its Israeli counterpart, which responded wishing “all of the good people in Iran a happy new year,” Israeli media reported late on Thursday.

Mohammad Ali Ardebili, head of Iranian football union’s foreign relations, told Israel’s Army Radio he sent the letter to all football unions around the world but he did not intend to send it to the Israel Football Association.

We thank you for you Happy New Year greeting and wish all of the good people in Iran a happy new year”
Israeli Football Association spokesman Gil Lebanony

Ardebili sent the greeting letter by email and the Army Radio managed to reach him for comment by phone.

“This is a greeting sent to the entire word,” he said, then he inquired quickly, “Are you speaking from Israel? I can’t speak to you. This is a mistake, this is a mistake.”

The Israeli Football Association (IFA) received the letter with surprise but did not hesitate to send a response, the union’s spokesman Gil Lebanony told the radio station.

The Iranian letter was received by the head of the IFA’s legal department, Amir Navon.

“He came into my office and asked me if it was a mistake. I said, ‘I don’t know, but let’s send a response’,” Lebanony said.

“So, we responded, ‘We thank you for you Happy New Year greeting and wish all of the good people in Iran a happy new year,’ and added a wink in the mail,” Lebanony said. “We also expressed our hopes that they will have a good year for soccer.”

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