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…
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