Adel Ferdosipour

Adel Ferdosipour
File:عادل فردوسی پور.jpg At Sharif University of Technology in his class, instructing students.
Born	Adel Ferdosipour (1974-10-02) 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	Kerman

Adel Ferdosipour (Persian:عادل فروسی پور ; born 2 October 1974), 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 (ninety in Persian language, with reference to standard duration of an association football match). The TV show "Navad" has been on air for 17 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. 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.

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 million has also been stated by some sources). Newsweek Magazine considered Ferdosipour among 20 powerful persons of Iran in 2009 because of his widespread popularity.

Sources

• (English) Full Archive of 'Navad'
• (English) Intelius.com