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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has recently unveiled plans to increased the World Cup from 40 to 48 teams. Back in 1986, in WSC 3, even 24 was deemed too many
The autobiography
of Tim Cahill
by Tim Cahill
HarperSport, £18.99
Reviewed by Jamie Rainbow
From WSC 350 April 2016
When Tim Cahill’s contract with Shanghai Shenhua was terminated, a number of A-League clubs approached the midfielder offering him the chance to finish his playing career in Australia. But, as he reveals in Legacy, he’d already snubbed an earlier return to his homeland for commercial reasons. The 36-year-old, fast approaching the end of his playing career, was already thinking about life after football. Or, to use Cahill’s own slightly nausea-inducing phrase, he had to “strategize as a businessman”.
The Azadi Stadium in Tehran is home to Iran’s national team as well as the country’s most successful club, Persepolis, and their city rivals Esteghlal. The Azadi was built for the Asian Games in 1974 and has a record attendance of over 128,000, which was set for a 1998 World Cup qualifier against Australia. The current capacity is lower at 91,623.