TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani sent a message addressing athletes and heroes of national football team and appreciated all people at work, wise coaching staff, especially head coach, and each and every one of the footballers.

President Hassan Rouhani's message is as follows:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Proud athletes and heroes of national football team!

Peace and grace of God be on you hard-working, authoritative young athletes of our country, who exhibited another manifestation of a united, hopeful and hard-working nation before the eyes of the world with your hard work, intelligence and brilliant games in the Russian 2018 World Cup.

You dear athletes who fought for realization of a great nation's dreams and made yourself proud with admirable self-confidence, bring honor to the nation whose name is interwoven with heroism and championship and is grateful of its athletes' self-sacrifice.

I hereby appreciate all people at work, wise coaching staff, especially head coach, and each and every one of the footballers and wish all athletes of our country growing success in different athletic fields.

Hassan Rouhani

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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