Tehran, IRNA – Three soccer players from Iran's Persepolis and Tractor football clubs were selected among the Best 2021 AFC Champions League players.

Mehdi Torabi and Manucher Safarov from FC Persepolis and Mohammad Reza Akhbarishad from FC Tractor were selected as the best players via fans' votes, the AFC website announced on Saturday.

Akhbarishad plays as the goalkeeper in Iran's Tractor football team and Torabi is a midfielder in Persepolis.

Safarov is a Tajik defender who played in Tajikistan's Istiklol club in the 2021 AFC Champions League, but he now plays in Iranian side Persepolis.

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