Adel Ferdosipour
| Adel Ferdosipour | |
|---|---|
 At Sharif University of Technology in his class, instructing students. | |
| Born |
Adel Ferdosipour 2 October 1974 Tehran, Iran |
| Residence | Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | Sharif University of Technology, Tehran |
| Occupation | Television sports commentator |
| Employer | IRIB & Sharif University of Technology |
| Home town | Tehran |
Adel Ferdosipour (Persian:عادل فروسی پور ; born 2 October 1974, Tehran, Iran), is an Iranian journalist, translator, football commentator and television show host and producer. He is the host and producer of the popular TV show: Navad (i.e. ninety in Persian language, with reference to standard duration of an association football match). The TV show "Navad" has been on air for 14 years now. His parents are from Rafsanjan, a town in Kerman province. He is an alumnus of Sharif University of Technology & a lecturer of professional language. He is claimed to be a Perspolis fan, although it is difficult to predict from his comments. Adel is a close friend to Ali Daei as they both attended the same university. He is a member and the captain of celebrities team in Iran.[1]
Popularity
Adel FerdosiPour is considered to be one of the most popular public figures in Iran, all due to his honesty, sincerity, and even questioning and disagreeing with high authority officials. His program which airs on Monday nights, has an audience of over 20 million (40 millions has also been stated by some sources). Newsweek Magazine considered Ferdosipour among 20 powerful persons of Iran in 2009 because of his widespread popularity.[2]
Sources
- (English) Full Archive of 'Navad'
- (English) Intelius.com
References
- ↑ Tabnak in Persian
- ↑ Newsweek report