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Esteghlal F.C. fan

February 10, 2009 , IRAN , TEHRAN

A fan of Esteghlal Football team. Esteghlal Tehran Football Club formerly known as Taj is an Iranian professional Football Club based in Tehran that plays in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Founded in 1945 initially as Docharkhe Savaran and later in 1949, the name of the club was first changed to Taj that means "Crown" in Persian; a name that was quickly transformed into a football powerhouse in Iranian football competitions. The name of the club was finally modified into Esteghlal, meaning "Independence", subsequent to the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

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