Iranian soccer player sent a heartfelt message to the Moroccan player who scored the own goal



Iran stunned the soccer world on Friday as they picked up just their second-ever win at the World Cup thanks to an own goal in the dying minutes of the game.

Scoring on your own net never feels good, but it feels even worse when the own goal ends up being the game-winning goal.



While the Iranian team and supporters were all smiles after the victory, one member of the team couldn’t help but think about what Moroccan defender Reza Ghoochannejhad was going through and reached out to him with an incredible heartfelt message on Instagram.



“@aziz_bouhaddouz I don’t know you personally but in life, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Don’t let this owngoal bring you down. We are all professional sportsmen and this is a part of football. I am so happy and proud of my team and my country, but wanted to wish you also all the best in your career. Reza. 🤲🏼”

We’ve some incredible displays of sportsmanship over the past week or so and this generous post from the Iranian forward is right up there on the list.

(H/T Instagram/rgucci16)