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Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Neumayr hits out at former teammates

reporter 1222 — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:30:40 +0000

Aarau midfielder Markus Neumayr has criticized his former teammates in Iranian football team Esteghlal.

The German midfielder joined Swiss football club Aarau in the January transfer window.

The 32-year-old player joined Iran’s Esteghlal in July 2018 on a two-year contract but was released by the team on Dec. 16.

These days the German midfielder has been revealing the obstacle he faced during his stay in Iran.

“They (Esteghlal players) weren’t happy with my presence in the training. No greetings, no talks and at times they didn’t even pass the ball to me. They were jealous of me,” Neumayer said in an interview with aargauerzeitung.ch.

Neumayer’s experience wasn’t all negative in Iran, he also talked about his wonderful times in the country.

“The most impressive experience I had as a footballer in Iran was to play before 90,000 spectators.”

The German footballer also enjoyed the attention he received from the public on the road at first. “As soon as I got out of the hotel, I was recognized by the fans and admirers who blocked my way. Once I went to a restaurant where the owner had to close his eatery for a few hours so I could eat in peace,” the German footballer added.

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Esteghlal German midfielder Neumayr joins Aarau

reporter 1222 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 07:00:04 +0000

Esteghlal’s German midfielder Markus Neumayr joined Swiss football club Aarau on Monday.

The 32-year-old player joined Iran’s Esteghlal on July 31 on a two-year contract but was released by the team on Dec. 16.

Neumayr started his football career playing for local clubs before moving to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2003, however, within a few months, he was picked up by Manchester United.

During his spell with Manchester United, he played on the right side of midfield, although on some occasions he would play in the middle of the park.

In the three seasons Neumayr spent at Old Trafford, he never played in a match for the first team. He was once called into the squad on 29 March 2006 for the match against West Ham United but did not make the final sixteen.

Neumayr was released from the club at his own request to join Duisburg.

The German-Swiss player joined Esteghlal from Turkish football team Kasımpaşa but failed to meet the fans’ expectations.

Neumayr, who just played eight matches for Esteghlal, has already played for Swiss football clubs Thun, Bellinzona, Vaduz and FC Luzern.

Overall, he played 187 competitive games in the Swiss Football League and recorded 41 goals and 49 assists.

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