sport news CHRIS SUTTON: England must beware of Iran goalkeeper's monster throws trends now
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Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand’s story is Hollywood worthy. The tale goes that he helped his family by working as a shepherd, a car washer, a pizza shop server, a street cleaner, even going homeless for a time in Tehran while he tried to force his way into football.
As a kid Beiranvand would also play a game called Dal Paran, which involved him and his friends seeing who could throw stones the furthest distance. That helped him in later life, you see.
Beiranvand, 30, sits in The Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest throw in football. It was in October 2016 at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium during a 2018 World Cup qualifier against South Korea that he threw the ball from his own box and into the final third — a distance of 61 metres and 26mm (66.7 yards).
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand is capable of throwing the ball an incredible 61 metres
That’s a weapon for Iran. It’s not the most beautiful form of
