Wednesday May 18, 2011

Iranian bid for FIFA tournament takes tension with the Gulf to the soccer pitch

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Gulf States and Iran contest over hosting FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014. (File Photo)

By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYA

Rivalry between Iran and the Gulf states has spilled on to the soccer pitch with a decision by the Iranian Football Federation to bid f…