Dan Gaspar coaches Iran’s goalkeepers for 2014’s Football World Cup in Brazil

[…] “It’s been a fantastic experience these last three years in Iran,” Gaspar tells TIME. “I’ve never felt being an American was a detriment. I have found it interesting, and everyone has been very respectful.” […]

“It’s quite a challenge. We look it as an advantage — our guiding principle has always been team above individual,” says Gaspar. “We have established a team that is humble, committed, that’s willing to follow a discipline that we have created.” […]

Read the full story here: Time | The American Soccer Coach on Iran’s Bench