Buffon and Mourinho hail Beiranvand display against Belgium

Alireza Beiranvand’s performance against Belgium has continued to draw attention, with Gianluigi Buffon and José Mourinho among those praising the Iran goalkeeper.

Buffon said one of Beiranvand’s key saves was among the hardest actions a keeper can produce, pointing to the need for speed, positioning, timing and concentration under pressure. He also said Beiranvand’s impact across the match made his selection as man of the match fully deserved.

Mourinho made similar comments, saying Belgium created strong chances but that Beiranvand kept stopping them. He said he began focusing on the goalkeeper rather than Belgium’s play because Beiranvand had become the most important player on the pitch.

Mourinho also said he asked which club Beiranvand played for and was told Tractor. He added that a goalkeeper making saves like that against Belgium should be playing for one of Europe’s biggest clubs.

The praise has kept Beiranvand in the spotlight after his display helped Iran and drew further attention from the international game.