Famous footballer of Azerbaijani origin allowed to leave Iran

Ali Daei, a former football player of Azerbaijani origin, was allowed to leave Iran, as the travel ban on the 54-year-old specialist has been lifted, Report informs via the Iranian edition of Voa News.

Ali Daei, who went to Paris, the capital of France, posted a photo with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on his Instagram page. The former striker, who went down in history as the most productive player of the Iranian national team, will attend The Best award ceremony to be held in Paris on Monday at the invitation of the Swiss official.