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Iranian footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s thoughtful gesture on the field wins fans’ hearts

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Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, August 21

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Iranian footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh caught the attention of fans during a match with an act of thoughtfulness and kindness.

Dutch football club Feyenoord were taking on Swedish side Elfsborg in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off on Thursday night.

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In the first half of the game in Europe’s third-tier competition, Elfsborg defender Simon Strand was chasing the ball near the sidelines, with Jahanbakhsh just behind him, when the speed of his run saw him collide with the pitch-side camera cart and knock it down.

Jahanbakhsh seemed to chide Strand for his reckless run and then came to the aid of the cameraperson.

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After checking that she was fine, Jahanbakhsh helped the camerawoman get the set-up back up on the cart.

His teammate Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, a Norwegian right-back, also reached out to the camerawoman to make sure she was unhurt.

The video of the incident has since gone viral and Jahanbakhsh has received praise from internet users for his swift response.

Jahanbakhsh, who represented Iran at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups and previously played for Brighton in the Premier League, had signed for Feyenoord earlier this summer.

He also scored during Thursday’s game against Elfsborg, netting a 30th minute goal to help set up a thumping 5-0 win for his side.

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