Victorious Victim: Esteghlal was badly closed and elimination from the Champions League was predictable

Pirooz Ghorbani, a former player and captain of Esteghlal, told Fars: "This was an incident that could have been guessed and we should not talk to people unrealistically." The process that Esteghlal has been going through in recent weeks has been such that many were not optimistic, and unfortunately it must be said that the team has closed badly this year.