Sardar Azmoun know as messi iran announed leave the selection

Sardar Azmoun world cup russia 2018

The striker of Rubin Kazan announced on Instagram preferring to leave the selection, while the insults he received have, according to him affected the already fragile health of his mother.

messi iran sardan azmoun world cup 2018 russia

"I decided to say goodbye to my country's national team," said Azmon, who has been in Russia since 2013.

"For a 23-year-old who has arrived here (now on the football pitch) after a lot of difficulties, this is very painful."

"Unfortunately, because of the cruelty of some people and the insults that my colleagues and I did not deserve in any way, their health worsened," he said. "This has put me in a difficult position where I have to choose between two things - So I chose my mother "

source:sardan's twitter account&news agencies