6 JANUARY 8, 2015 AWF Elects Rezazadeh Five Countries Ready to Attend Takhti as Executive Board Wrestling Cup Member (FNA) - The Asian assembly held in the presence of Hossein Rezazadeh was an Iranian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) International Weightlifting Fed- Olympic weightlifter who regis- named President of Weightlift- eration (IWF) President Tamash tered several records and medals in ing Federation Hussein Rezazadeh Ayan and 42 members of the AWF, world championships. He is world as a member of the AWF’s executive Rezazadeh was assigned as one of record holder and is widely regard- board. the 10 members of the AWF Ex- ed as one of the greatest weightlift- Hussein Rezazadeh Following the AWF elections ecutive Board. ers of all time. Perugia Volleyball Club Interested in Iranian Duo ROME (Tasnim) - Perugia volley- the Italian media reported. The coach of the currently third Iran national team setter Saied , World Wrestling Champion stamp ball team has shown interest in sign- Paykan players Farhad Ghaemi team in the Iranian league is try- Maruof has joined Russian cham- ing two Iranian volleyball players, and Mojtaba Mirzajanpour both re- ing to do everything to keep them pion Zenit Kazan from Shahrdari of ceived offers from the Italian club. at home. Oroumiyeh at the end of 2014. TEHAN (IRNA) – Five countries Tehran on February 11-12 along have voiced readiness to participate with the Free-Style and Greco-Ro- Polish Motorcyclist Dies in Dakar Rally in the International Takhti Wres- man Wrestling competitions. BUENOS AIRES (Anadolu for Hernik started after there had tling Championship. Egypt, Japan, North Korea, Agency) - A Polish motorcyclist has The Polish rider been a loss of signal from his mo- According to the International Ukraine and are the five Michal Hernik has been found dead during a major ral- torcycle; his body was later found Zurkhaneh Sports Federation, the countries to take part in the con- been found dead on Takhti contests are to be held in tests. ly in Argentina. the third stage of the without his helmet. The body of Michal Hernik, 39, Dakar Rally His cause of death is currently be- was discovered during the third ing investigated. Queiroz Positive Ahead of stage of the 36th Dakar Rally held This was Henrik’s first Dakar between the Argentine cities of San Rally; the Polish motorcyclist had Iran’s Asian Cup Opener Juan and Chilecito on Tuesday. been in 84th position in general It is reported that the search standings. Lionel Messi Is Now Valued At $260 Million MADRID (Yahoo Sports) - Lio- culated by examining transfer fees nel Messi of Barcelona in Spain’s since 2009 and variables such as La Liga tops the list with a stagger- recent performance, age, position, ing transfer value of $262 million current contract, and team perfor- (€220 million) and nobody else is mance. even close. For many of the world’s top as- And that would just be the esti- sociation football leagues, January mated cost of acquiring the rights marks the mid-season transfer win- to the Argentinean footballer. If a dow where clubs are given approx- team were able to convince Bar- imately one month to add players celona to sell Messi, the new club from international leagues. would then have to negotiate a new Here is the rest of the top 10: Coach Carlos Queiroz contract with the player. 1.Lionel Messi, Barcelona (Spain) CANBERRA (AFC) - Coach Car- bourne Rectangular Stadium. Messi reportedly makes slightly — $262 million (€220 million) los Queiroz insists three-time cham- “We have not improved since the more than $50 million per year 2.Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid pions Iran are looking forward to World Cup. It is worse now because with his current contract at Barça. (Spain) — $158 million (€133 Sunday’s AFC Asian Cup we have not had the preparation we There are a lot of valuable athletes million) 2015 Group C opener against Bah- should have. in North America, and while this 3.Eden Hazard, Chelsea (England) rain despite only playing two friend- “When you gamble too much with side of the Atlantic uses a different — $118 million (€99 million) Lionel Messi lies since the 2014 FIFA World Cup. bad preparation, your chances are not means of transferring players be- 4.Diego Costa, Chelsea (England) Former Portugal coach Queiroz as high as before,” he added. tween teams, it is hard to imagine — $100 million (€84 million) million) land) — $74 million (€62 million) opted to remain with Iran following Queiroz’s charges are making a re- any team would pay $262 million 5.Paul Pogba, Juventus (Italy) — 7.Raheem Sterling, Liverpool 9.Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal (Eng- the global extravaganza in Brazil cord-equalling 13th AFC Asian Cup for their rights and then give them a $86 million (€72 million) (England) — $75 million (€63 land) — $73 million (€61 million) where Team Melli emerged with appearance in Australia having won $50 million annual salary. 6.Sergio Agüero, Manchester City million) 10.Gareth Bale, Real Madrid (Spain) a plenty of positives despite only Group B of the qualifiers with an un- Messi’s transfer value is cal- (England) — $77 million (€65 8.Francesc Fàbregas, Chelsea (Eng- — $71 million (€60 million) picking up a point against Nigeria beaten record ahead of Kuwait. before losing to both Argentina and Iran, though, have suffered back-to- Bosnia & Herzegovina. back quarter-final exits in 2007 and LA Galaxy Confirm Gerrard Arrival However, Iran have only played 2011 having finished third in 2004. two friendlies since returning from They last reached the final in 1976 as LONDON (AFP) - Los Ange- has seen him make 696 appearanc- the California club. South America with Sunday’s 1-0 Team Melli picked up their third con- les Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has es and score 182 goals. Arena added: “He’s a player of win over Iraq in - courtesy secutive continental title by beating confirmed that Liverpool captain Press reports claim Gerrard quality. I’m not concerned about of Sardar Azmoun’s strike - follow- Kuwait 1-0 in the final. Steven Gerrard will join the club in will sign an 18-year contract, how he’s going to fit in with our ing on from their victory against “I feel totally committed and loyal July, in an LA Times interview cited with British media outlets sug- team. Korea Republic by the same score- to the players and their wishes and by British media on Wednesday. gesting it will be worth around “We have a club now with a line in Tehran in November. desires to do well at this Asian Cup,” “Steven Gerrard arrives in July £6 million ($9.1 million, 7.6 proven history of success. All “We are looking forward to playing Queiroz declared. and by then we will certainly have million euros). those things go hand in hand in this game against Bahrain, but now it Recently crowned Gulf Cup cham- a plan available,” Arena told the The move to the Galaxy will re- making LA Galaxy a very attrac- is time to rest and train and prepare pions and a highly-rated United newspaper. unite Gerrard with his old Liver- tive team for players such as Ste- ourselves mentally,” said former Real Arab Emirates have also been drawn in Gerrard, 34, announced last Fri- pool team-mate Robbie Keane and ven Gerrard.” Madrid coach Queiroz after arriving Group C alongside Iran and Bahrain, day that he will leave Liverpool at see him follow in the footsteps of Gerrard told the newspaper in Melbourne on Wednesday ahead with the pair beginning their campaigns the end of the season, ending a 25- former England colleague David the move was a “match made in of the meeting with Bahrain at Mel- in Canberra also on Sunday. year association with the club that Steven Gerrard Beckham, who spent five years at heaven”. Austrian Ski Jumper Stefan Hirscher Wins Zagreb Slalom Kraft Wins 4 Hills Tour BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria (AP) -- Ski jumper Stefan Kraft became the ZAGREB (AFP) - Aus- The 25-year-old Hirscher, It was Hirscher’s third seventh straight Austrian winner of the prestigious Four Hills Tour on Tuesday. tria’s triple overall World Cup leading overall, won both consecutive victory at Kraft finished the final event in third position to hold on to his lead af- champion Marcel Hirscher races to eventually finish Sljeme, the mountain peak ter the first three stops. Fellow Austrian Michael Hayboeck won the final won Tuesday’s night slalom in 0.81sec ahead of Neureuther. overlooking Zagreb, after event with jumps of 137.5 and 136.5 meter for a total of 288.4 points for the Croatian capital ahead of The German was fourth after 2012 and 2013. Last year’s Austria’s Marcel Hirscher clears a his first World Cup victory. his main rival Felix Neureuther the first race. Solevaag fin- event was not held due to gate on January 6, 2015 during the Japanese veteran Noriaki Kasai was second with 277.1 points, fol- of Germany and Norway’s Se- ished 1.04sec behind the win- unfavourable weather con- first race of the men’s World Cup lowed by Kraft with 271.3. bastian-Foss Solevaag. ner for his first podium. ditions. slalom race in Sljeme, near Zagreb. Kraft and Hayboeck finished 1-2 in the Four Hills standings.