Iran – US friendly, really?

Okay fans, it is the Memorial Day Monday. I wake up, turn on my laptop, turn on the TV, start making coffee, watch the president on TV at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It saddens me, so I get on my laptop to see what is going on in the amazing world of football, and KABOOM!

U.S. forwards soccer friendly request to Iran

What?! This is great, but surely Iran Football Federation is going to make it all about politics and say, Forgot about it!”

Then I see this:

Iran examining US proposal for friendly play between succor teams

What?! They didn’t shoot down the idea right out?

Having been born in Iran (moved to the US when I was a teenager), I have the advantage of being fluent in both languages (or so I claim!). So I get on the internet and start combing the Iranian news sites online! No, no immediate rejection of the idea issued by any of the politicians or religious leaders (who often double as politicians)!

If there is one thing I’ve learned about Iranian politics is that the decisions are always made at the 11th hour because we Iranians love to argue until time runs out on us! So, I won’t hold my breath, but I am very hopeful that this might happen. I was at the Iran-US friendly in the Rose Bowl in January of 2000. It was just a fantastic festival of football and friendship on and off the field. I hope for more of the same this time if it ever happens.