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LA Galaxy deny Iran friendly claims

The denial comes just days after, the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) announced that the California club had requested a friendly game against Team Melli that would be held in the U.S.

In an official statement by IFF official Hassan Ghaffari, he assured Iranian fans that: "A friendly encounter against LA Galaxy is scheduled to take place in June 2008, once the IFF receives an official invitation from the U.S Football Federation."

Galaxy officials shrugged off the statement.

"The Galaxy has no plans to play Iran anytime in the near future," a club official said according to the Iranian media.

"It is very rare for the Galaxy to play any national team. The Galaxy likes to play top tier friendly matches against other clubs and let the US National Team play the friendlies against other national teams."

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