Joao, 31, joined Persepolis from Qatari side Umm Salal in September. He failed to score a single goal for the Reds in his tenure in the Iranian team. Joao has been linked with Gol Gohar football team.

such as Alexandria in Egypt, and the places they conquered and destroyed, such as Persepolis, ancient Persia's capital in what is now Iran.

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