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Iranian Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand's Street-to-World Cup Rise Story

Beiranvand starred against Belgium in his third World Cup, adding another chapter to his rise. From a nomadic family, he fled to Tehran after his shepherd father dismissed football: “That’s a game, not a job!” He slept on streets, found shelter in a prayer room, saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2018 penalty and holds the Guinness record for football’s longest hand throw.