Three Iranian handicapped footballers have been found dead under the rubble in the match of a massive earthquake that hit the southeastern part of Turkey and northern Syria,

The head of the Iranian Special Needs Football Association announced the death of 3 Iranian legionnaires in the earthquake in Turkey.  Jafar Askari said ” Today, Thursday, 20 Bahman, (9th February) the bodies of three Iranian football handicapped players who were buried under the rubble in the earthquake in Turkey, were found.  Unfortunately, all 3 footballers had died.

Mohammad Reza Mirahmadi, Mehdi Saeedavi, and Hamed Matroodi were Iranian national football players who were active in the Turkish league.

Team Melli expresses its condolences to the sports community in Iran and especially the handicapped football community, as well as the families of the three deceased national players. God bless them all.