Iranian Prodigy Faraji to Join Mönchengladbach: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian genius table tennis player Benjamin Faraji will reportedly join German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Iran Table Tennis Federation President Mehrdad Ali Ghardashi has said the 14-year-old player has caught the eyes of American and French clubs but he will join Mönchengladbach.
Faraji defeated world No. 1 Wang Chuqin in the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships last month.
Faraji, who sits 209 places lower than Chuqin in the world rankings, defeated his Chinese rival 3-2 (11-8, 3-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9).