Tehran - Iran's Croatian football coach
Branco Ivankovic praised veteran Ali Daie, saying "he is still the best
scorer" on the pitch.
Ivankovic said Daie can play well in the back and his experiences will
do a lot for his team.
Iran's Croatian coach came under fire in light of the national football
team's luckwarm appearance versus Bahrain, but he said "picking up one
point in the first step would be a long stride towards his goals".
He said he was pushed into a corner due to the world football body's
(FIFA) window transfer where he has to walk on a tight rope because of
not taking Iranian players abroad on his side.
However, Ivankovic vowed to curb the disharmony to the lowest possible
rate for the next games.