Kings of Asia hold on to their throne

How fast can you say “The Kings of Asia”?! Well that is exactly what Iran’s national Futsal team deservedly feels like they are. Iran defeated Thailand in the final game of the Asian Futsal Championship to win their ninth title in ten attempts. If the Kings had to pick a King amongst them to be the King of Kings, it would certainly be the 32 year-old star striker Vahid Shamsaee. Although in a moment of sincere humbleness, when he was receiving the tournaments’ best player award, he made a point of emphasizing  the importance of retiring skipper Mohammadreza Heidarian to the team and the development of his own career. Meanwhile, Coach Hossein Shams was enjoying the ease by which his team won the tournament. He considered Japan their toughest challenge, but was never concerned about the much improved Thai team to pose much of a challenge.